Phoniness
Who am I talking about in this quote?
“It was partly a phony kind of friendly, but at least he always said hi to Ackley and all” (Salinger 30)
Stradlater / Holden's Roomate
What crucial place do I wish to leave at the start of the novel?
“I mean not wait till Wednesday or anything. I just didn't want to hang around any more. It made me too sad and lonesome”
Pencey, his boarding school
(Salinger 57-58)
What illegal activities do I usually resort to as a means of calming myself down?
Underage drinking and smoking
Who do I aim to protect from experiencing the same feelings I do throughout the novel?
His little sister, Phoebe
Who am I never "in the mood" to call?
My crush, Jan Gallagher
Who fits the following description?
"she’d written me this long, phony letter, inviting me over to help her trim the Christmas tree Christmas Eve and all” (Salinger 67)
Sally Hayes
Early on in the novel, Holden writes a descriptive essay about a baseball glove covered in quotes written from a ballpoint pen. Who did the glove belong to?
Allie, Holden's perished brother
Holden becomes angered when he discovers crude writing all over the walls of his sister's elementary school. What were the words?
"F*ck you"
A variety of vulgar language is used throughout the novel to make the main character seem ______
Older
What causes the first signs of my depression?
The death of my brother, Allie
Who does the following quote describe?
“All he had on underneath was a phony shirt collar, but no shirt or anything. He had a fat hairy stomach” (Salinger 113)
Old Maurice / The Pimp
Why did I lose my title as equipment manager of the fencing team?
I forgot the team's equipment on the train when heading up to a match in New York.
Why do I engage in a fistfight with Stradlater during the early stages of the novel?
Stradlater went out with my long-time crush, Jane Gallagher.
What object symbolizes childhood, innocence, and growing up at the end of the novel?
The carrousel
After the failed encounter with the prostitute, I begin to consider ______________
Who do I reference in the following quote?
“I think he was pretty surprised to hear from me. I once called him a fatassed phony” (Salinger 151)
Carl Luce, an old friend
Who says the quote, "What I was really hanging around for, I was trying to feel some sort of good-by. I mean I've left schools and places and I didn't even know I was leaving them" (Salinger 6-7)
Holden Caulfield / Me
What did I do the night my younger brother died?
I punched out all of the windows in the garage.
What do I worry about in the winter and what is the significance?
Where will the ducks go if the lagoon is frozen over?
The need to adapt to change.
Complete the following quote: “That’s depressing, when somebody says ‘____’ to you. I mean if it’s Phoebe or somebody. That depressed the hell out of me”
Please
(Salinger 232)
Who does this quote describe?
“She probably knew what a phony slob he was” (Salinger 5)
Headmaster’s Daughter / Selma Thurmer
I never seem to fit in anywhere; hence the reason I have been hopping around from school to school. Name two schools (other than Pencey) that I have attended.
Whooton School and Elkton Hills High School
Who says the quote "The fall I think you are riding for - it's a special kind of fall, a horrible kind. The man falling isn't permitted to feel or hear himself hit bottom" (Salinger 207)
Mr. Antolini
After hearing a song from a little boy, what do I decide I want to be?
The "Catcher in the Rye" to help preserve innocence.
What symbol acts as comfort during depression?
The bright red hunting hat.
(Makes Holden feel unique rather than left out; Phoebe loves to wear it when Holden doesn't)