Catcher
Holden's last name.
What is Caulfield?
Mary Maloney kills her husband with this object.
What is a frozen leg of lamb?
This sentence, usually found at the end of the introduction, presents the writer's central claim and roadmap for the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
This is the author of Catcher in the Rye.
This character is Holden's younger sister whom he admires most.
Who is Phoebe?
The detectives unknowingly eat this important piece of evidence.
What is the murder weapon (the leg of lamb)?
This part of a paragraph provides proof from the text to support a claim.
What is evidence?
The year the Catcher was published.
What is 1951?
Holden wants to buy one of these for Phoebe in New York.
What is a record?
This is Mary Malone's husband.
This asks readers to explain the author's main take away from the story/the "so what?"
This literary element refers to the author's underlying message about life, society, and human nature.
What is a theme?
This symbolizes Holden's desire for things to stay the same.
What is the Museum of Natural History?
The lottery takes place in this small-town setting.
What is a village/town square?
This writing technique explains how evidence supports a claim instead of simply summarizing what happened.
What is analysis?
You will often find Ms. Munoz drinking this in the morning (usually from Starbucks).
What is an iced matcha latte?
Holden's desire to be "the catcher in the rye" connects to this theme.
This is how people get picked for the lottery.
What is the slip with the black dot?
This literary device occurs when an object, person, or event represents a larger idea or concept.
What is a symbol?
Ms. Munoz graduated from this school.
What is University of California, Santa Barbara?