Characters
What was the setting?
Symbols
About Holden
Potent Potables
100

His profession is a corporation lawyer, he is wealthy, and has four children.

Who is Mr. Caulfield (Holden’s Dad)

100

Holden has a conversation between two nuns with beat up suitcases.

What is Grand Central Station.

100

Holden wants to protect the innocence of the children in the world. 

What is the Catcher in the Rye.

100

Holden think the biggest phonies of all are _______.

Who are actors. 

100

What is the Authors full name?

Who is Jerome David Salinger.

200

He is old, sick, a teacher, and was wrapped up in a blanket when Holden went to visit him. 

Who is Spencer.

200

Holden uses this to try to get in touch with Jane, but can never have the guts to do it.

What is a Phone Booth.

200

This item gives Holden a sense of comfort/protection and a way to hide himself from the world. 

What is Holden’s red hunting hat.

200

When Holden calls Sally while he’s drunk, what does he tell her he’s going to do when he comes over Christmas Eve.

What is trim the Christmas tree. 

200

What are the two settings the novel takes place in?

What is Pennsylvania and New York City.

300

The girl Holden pays Maurice to have come to his hotel room for the night.

Who is Sunny.

300

Phoebe rides on it twice as Holden sits on a bench and watches her. 

What is the carousel/park.

300

This place symbolizes that things are forever and do not change not matter how old you get. 

What is the Museum.

300

Holden thinks about doing this after he is beaten up by Maurice at the hotel. 

What is jump out the window. 

300

The only class Holden isn’t failing in school.

What is English. 

400

The girl that agreed to dance with Holden at the Lavender Room?

Who is Bernice Krebs.

400

Where a big fat man plays the piano and everyone in the club cheers for him.

What is Ernie’s night club. 

400

These represent the curiosity Holden has and the ability to have freedom to go anywhere he wants. 

What are the ducks in the lagoon. 

400

The meal Holden normally orders when he’s out.

What is a Swiss cheese sandwich and malted milk. 

400

The sport that Holden managed at Pencey. 

What is fencing.

500

She is a heavy sleeper, is always smoking, and lives in an apartment with a maid.

Who is Mrs. Caulfield (Holden’s Mother).

500

Two little boys asked Holden where the mummies were.

What is the Museum. 

500

Holden says “that really killed me” really means...

What is upset/excited.

500

What are the INCORRECT lines of the poem that Holden recites to Phoebe... and which are the CORRECT lines of the poem  that Phoebe corrects him with?

What is, “ If a body catch a body comin’ through the rye” and “If a body meet a body coming through the rye“.

500

The name of the record Holden buys for Phoebe that eventually breaks into pieces. 

What is Little Shirley Beans. 

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