Plot details
Where does Holden go to drink and dance in Chapter 10, and who does he meet there?
What is the Lavender Room, and he meets Marty, Bernice, and Laverne
Who is Holden’s younger sister, and why is she significant to him
Who is Phoebe
Holden has a narrow view about the people he views outside his hotel room. What word that he uses many times in the book symbolizes his inner feelings about people that are "fake"
What is phony
How does Holden feel during his interaction with Sunny, the prostitute?
What is he feels nervous and uncomfortable and just wants to talk.
Holden describes this character as an ugly guy with a big stomach who works as a pimp.
Who is Maurice
Holden’s journey through the city at night often leads him to places that reflect his trait of isolation. Which city is he wandering through?
What is New York City
What conflict arises between Holden and Maurice the next morning?
What is Maurice demands more money than they agreed, leading to a fight where Maurice punches Holden
Who is the girl that Holden asks to have a drink with him at the Lavender Room, only to be rejected?
Who is Bernice
Holden spends time at this hotel, which is filled with strange and unsettling characters, highlighting his sense of isolation. What is the name of the hotel?
What is the Edmont Hotel
How does Holden try to impress the women at the Lavender Room?
What is he lies about seeing celebrities like Gary Cooper
Holden is deeply affected by this encounter with this person who turns out to be a prostitute sent by Maurice
Who is Sunny
Holden constantly wears this item, which symbolizes his wanting for uniqueness and wanting to commemorate his dead brother Allie that died of cancer. What is it?
What is the Red Hunting Hat
What does Holden do after Maurice and Sunny leave his room the next morning?
What is he lies in bed and imagines being shot in the stomach by Maurice?
Holden’s next-door neighbor in his dorm at Pencey Prep. Ackley is a pimply, insecure boy with terrible dental hygiene.
Who is Ackley
Holden's decision to visit the nightclub in the Edmont Hotel, against his discomfort, symbolizes his ongoing struggle with this conflict he has with socializing with women. What is the conflict?
What is Holden's feeling between wanting a connection with the girls he meets.