Characters
Motifs
Symbols
Plot
Literary Devices
100
Was a "secret slob"
What is Stradlater.
100
Holden does this numerous times when he is in adult situations.
What is fall.
100
This symbolizes protection and comfort for Holden.
What is his red hunting hat.
100
Holden is in this place the whole time he is telling his story.
What is a "rest home" in California.
100
This whole story is being told in this tense.
What is past, it is a retrogression.
200
Played a "dirty trick" on Holden by reading his horrible essay out loud to him
What is Mr. Spencer
200
Holden uses this article of clothing to protect him from the elements.
What is his hunting hat.
200
This symbolizes the fact that he thinks his sister is still 7 and not 10.
What is the record "Little Shirley Beans".
200
Holden goes to these places with Sally on their date.
What is ice skating, and a movie.
200
The tone that Holden uses throughout the story.
What is sarcastic.
300
Holden met this person on the train and told this person that his/her child was wonderful, even though he had the sensitivity of a toilet seat.
What is Mrs. Morrow.
300
Holden tries to do this to everyone, whether it is helping kids on a see saw, putting his suitcases under his bed, or giving money to the nuns...he tries to make everything...
What is even or equal.
300
This symbolizes innocence and is on Allie's baseball mitt and Sunny's dress.
What is the color green.
300
Holden goes to his house at what time and day?
What is Monday morning.
300
Holden uses many of these devices to help the reader understand what he means.
What is similes.
400
Holden admired this person because he died nobly for a cause which Holden thought was important.
What is James Castle.
400
Holden thinks and asks about this to numerous people, even though as a 17 year old, he should know this simple elementary fact.
What is where the ducks go in the winter.
400
This symbolizes that Holden is stuck between childhood and adulthood.
What is the partly frozen lake.
400
What day was it when Holden decided to go home with Phoebe?
What is Monday afternoon.
400
Holden failed Oral Composition because he got angry that everyone would yell a particular word at the speakers. Holden does this during his story constantly.
What is digression.
500
This person told Holden that he needed to be psychoanalyzed.
What is Carl Luce.
500
Holden sees this three times over the course of about 1 hour. It is important to his dream.
What is the words FU...
500
This symbolizes the fact that he has cleansed himself of the need to be the catcher in the rye.
What is the rain that washes over him when he is watching Phoebe on the carousel.
500
How old were Allie, Phoebe and Holden respectively when Allie died?
What is Allie is 10, Phoebe is 7 and Holden is 12 or 13.
500
Holden interrupts his story and uses this type of narration.
What is flashback.