poetic terms
"Five thousand togues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt." (Casey at Bat)
a hyperbole
"so long crumb-bum"
sunny
Why does Holden dislike people with "cheap suitcases"?
his old roomate had inexpensive luggage which caused problems between them (chapter 15)
What sport was Casey playing?
Baseball
"It wasn't very crowded, but they gave me a lousy table anyway-way in the back" (Catcher in the Rye)
imagery
"Let's have it, Chief."
hint (repeated many times)
Maurice
What does Holden criticize about the play he and Sally attend?
he finds the actors perfrormance exaggerated and described them as "phony" (chapter 17)
What team is Casey on?
Mudville nine
“We’d put up even money now, with Casey at the bat. But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake.” (Casey at the Bat)
Anaphora
"Oh Romeo and Juliet! Lovely! Didn't you just love it?"
Who is the girl that Holden goes on a date with in chapter 17 of Catcher in the Rye?
Sally
How many eyes were on Casey?
Ten thousand
"She was depressing the hell out of me, as usual. She didn’t even enjoy herself much when we went ice-skating. She kept saying she was too big to skate... Like a goddam horse." (Catcher in the Rye)
Simile
"Phoebe Caulfeild. She lives on Seventy-first Street. She's in the fourth grade, over at-"
Holden
Why do Holden and Sally get into an argument?
Holden asks her to abandon their lives and run away together (chapter 17)
What base was Flynn on before Casey came up to bat?
Third base
“So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey getting to the bat.” (Casey at Bat)
Rhyme Scheme
"I can go home by myself, thank you. If you think I'd let you take me home, you're mad. No boy ever said that to me in my entire life."
Sally
what song lyric does Holden overhear a child singing
"if a body catch a body through the rye" (chapter 16)
Who was before Casey in the betting order?
Jimmy