Vocabulary
The Catcher in the Rye
Parenting in the Literature
Symbols
Fix These Sentences!!!
100
Meaning to make amends for: expedite, expiate, both of the above
What is expiate?
100
Holden considers this character, his roomate at Pencey Prep, to be a "secret slob"
Who is Stradlater?
100
These two Harper Lee characters show entirely different ways of parenting, the one embodying justice and courage and the other embodying racism and cowardice
Who are Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell?
100
This recurring symbol appears in many places in The Chosen: Reuven hurts it during the ballgame, David Malter uses it to describe life, and Danny's grow poorer and poorer over time
What is the eye?
100
Are either of the movies available on video?
IS either of the movies available on video?
200
Meaning an intruder: insurgent, interloper, procrastinate
What is interloper?
200
Holden constantly refers to this term, using it to describe adults that he judges to be pretentious or superficial
What is "phony?"
200
Pip is raised harshly by his sister Mrs. Joe; however, over the course of the novel, he meets a number of characters who serve as kinds of father figures for him...name at least two
Who are Joe Gargery, Wemmick, and/or Magwitch?
200
When it is present, this symbol represents Holden's desire to be unique; when it is not present, the absence of this symbol shows Holden's desire to fit in
What is the red hunting hat?
200
The jury was sequestered during the controversial trial.
CORRECT
300
As an adjective, meaning delicate or light; as a noun, meaning a thin cloth: gossamer, insular, arbiter
What is gossamer?
300
Because of Holden's propensity to exaggerate, judge, and lie, some consider The Catcher in the Rye to have this style of narration
What is unreliable narration?
300
Despite previously aiming to avoid being like former classmates and having children, Taylor eventually came to love this initially shy child who had been given to her by an unknown Cherokee woman
Who is Turtle?
300
This fantastical being is invented in an attempt to deter Romeo from his longings for Rosaline; the being symbolizes the perspective of its creator, who believes that dreams, love, and even fate are fragile and not real
Who is Queen Mab?
300
Studying a little each day is more effective than to cram.
Studying a little each day is more effective than CRAMMING. Also: TO STUDY a little each day is more effective than to cram.
400
Meaning weariness or boredom: proclivity, ennui, sinecure
What is ennui?
400
At various points in the novel, such as when Holden wonders if Jane Gallagher still keeps her kings in the back row for checkers, or when he reflects on his fondness for the Museum of Natural History, Holden reveals this fear that was likely caused by his brother's death years prior
What is his fear of change?
400
This father reveals many attributes throughout the plot, including childishness, love, kindness, cruelty, sorrow, and finally a desire to repent
Who is Capulet?
400
The guilt and burden of war is best represented for Tim O'Brien by this figure in one of his stories
Who is the young Vietnamese soldier? (or the man he killed, "The Man I Killed," the man with the star-shaped hole in his eye, etc.)
400
Neither Roger or the twins wants to ride the tallest roller coaster.
Neither Roger NOR the twins WANT to ride the tallest roller coaster.
500
Meaning calmness or composure: sangfroid, megalomania, elan
What is sangfroid?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: Why is Holden so happy when he sees the little boy singing "if a body catch a body coming through the rye?"
The boy is genuinely happy (he's not showing off or anything) and epitomizes the innocence of childhood.
500
Elie Wiesel is forced to reconsider his relationship with his own father when he witnesses Rabbi Eliahou being abandoned by this person
Who is his own son?
500
Esperanza from The House on Mango Street compares herself to this colorful object
What is a tied down red balloon?
500
During its warm-up, which included stretches, sprinting, and jogging, the softball team discovered that their opponent weren't going to arrive on time: the other team's player who was the best was caught in traffic.
During its warm-up, which included STRETCHING, sprinting, and jogging, the softball team discovered that ITS opponent WASN'T going to arrive on time; the other team's BEST PLAYER was caught in traffic.
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