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He was Holden's annoying next-door neighbor.
Who is Robert Ackley?
The school that Holden was most recently expelled from when the book begins.
What is Pencey Prep?
What is the red hunting hat?
Approximately this much time has passed since the "madman stuff" Holden is telling us about.
What is a year?
This was the reason Holden was kicked out of Pencey.
What are failing grades?
He was Holden's "conceited" roommate.
Holden is telling the story from a place like this.
This symbol represents Holden's tendency to flee from situations that feel unacceptable to him.
What are the ducks?
Holden admits to this personality quirk that shows itself on the train ride from Pencey to New York.
What is being a liar?
Holden hit Stradlater for these reasons.
What are the date with Jane and Stradlater rejecting the essay about Allie?
She kept all her kings in the back row.
Who is Jane Gallagher?
Holden and Jane met when their families vacationed here.
What is Maine?
These two symbols represent things that appear to be outstanding on the surface but really have problems.
What are Stradlater's razor and the steak at Pencey?
Holden visits him before leaving Pencey but gets a "lecture."
Who is the history teacher, Mr. Spencer?
Holden makes this rule for himself but breaks it.
What is not "horsing around" with girls he doesn't really like?
She was a "phony" who went to the theater with Holden.
Who is Sally Hayes?
Holden is very critical of the piano player for whom this bar is named.
What is Ernie's?
This symbol represents Holden's appreciation for seemingly insignificant details about people he cares about.
Ackley annoys Holden by interrupting this activity.
Holden reacts this way to his brother's death.
What is breaking out all the windows in the garage?
They are Holden's three siblings.
Holden left all the fencing equipment here, leading to him being "ostracized" by the team.
What is the subway?
These two symbols represent obstacles to human connection for Holden.
What are suitcases and Catholicism (religion)?
Holden has a conversation in a cafe with these representatives of a large organization.
Holden is physically assaulted and humiliated after he refuses to do this.
What is pay a prostitute more money than was agreed upon?