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Vocabulary
Chapters 1-2
Chapter 3-4
Chapter 5
Key Ideas
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Grippe

The flu

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What school is Holden being kicked out of?
Pencey Prep
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Who interrupts Holden's reading when he enters the room?
Ackley
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Who is Holden's brother and what happened to him?
Allie, he died of leukemia at age 11 (Holden was 13)
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Why wasn't Holden at the big game at Pencey Prep?

*Various Answers

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"Strictly for the birds"

information someone without much intelligence would be persuaded by

200

What does the fencing team do to Holden after he leaves the foils (hint: vocab word)

They ostracize him

200
What does Holden tell Stradlater about how Jane plays chess?
She keeps all of her kings in the back row
200

What did Holden write Stradlater's essay about? Describe it. What made it special?

Allie's baseball mitt. Poems written in green ink. It was his link to his brother.

200
What is the time period of the novel?
The 1950s
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Narcissistic

In love with one's self

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Where is Holden at the start of the novel?

A mental rehabilitation clinic in California

300

"I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot." Explain why this is a contradiction & what it tells us about what type of narrator Holden is.

Holden reads books and writes well, so he cannot be illiterate.

300
What made Allie so special to Holden? (Name two characteristics)
He had red hair, very intelligent, never got mad, very nice
300

Identify and explain one symbol we have seen in the novel so far. 

Bonus 200: Identify & explain another.

Ducks

Allie's Glove

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Sadistic

Enjoyment in being cruel

400

Describe Holden (3 traits)

*Numerous Answers

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Contrast Ackley and Stradlater. Give two 2 characteristics for each to describe each of them
Ackley is unpopular, "nasty guy," /Stradlater good-looking, goes on dates
400
What was phony about the food at Pencey Prep on Saturday nights?
They always gave steak so parents would think the food was good. It really wasn't.
400

What is the main conflict in the story? (ex. man v. man, man v. self, etc)

Man v. self. Holden is afraid of growing up and becoming an adult. He doesn't want to be "phony."

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Qualms

Worry; anxiety

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What are three things we know about Jane?

*Numerous answers

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Stradlater doesn't say Jane's name right. What does that say about him and his relationship with her?
He doesn't really care about her. Not really interested in getting to know her.
500
Why did Holden's parents want him psychoanalyzed?
He broke the windows in the garage, because he was so upset about his brother's death.
500

Describe two "Red Flags" or warning signs we have seen so far. Describe what Holden did or said, and why they are concerning.

*Multiple Answers Possible