Ch. 1-3
Ch. 4-6
Ch. 7-9
Ch. 10-12
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100

Holden consistently describes his eldest brother D.B. as this.

What is a "prostitute"?

100

Pencey Prep serves this meal for the boys every Saturday night.

What is "steak"?

100

Holden asks Morrow's mother to accompany him to this location.

Where is the "club car for drinks"?

100

This room in the hotel is where Holden goes after his call with Faith Cavendish.

Where is the "Lavender Room"?

100

He is the wrestler that Holden and Ackley goes to the movies with.

Who is "Mal Brossard"?

200

Holden is a manager of this sport at Pencey Prep.

What is "The fencing team"?

200

Holden agrees to write this assignment for Stradlater.

What is "his composition"?

200

Ernest Morrow's mother is told this lie by Holden.

What is "he is going home early to have a brain tumor removed".

200

This incident causes Holden and Jane to have their first encounter.

What is "Jane's dog continually relieves itself in Holden's yard"?

200

He is a funeral home director and one of the many people Holden considers a phony.

Who is "Ossenburger"?

300

Ackley is described by Holden as...

What is "a student that lives next to Holden and has really poor hygiene"?

300

Stradlater asks Holden to quit doing this in the room.

What is "Smoking"?

300

Holden likes to ride the train at night for these reasons.

What is "he can read a one of the magazine stories and enjoys the vendors in the aisle"?

300

Holden is upset with Marty, Laverne, and Bernice as they leave for this reason.

What is "They didn't offer to pay for their drinks"?

300

He is the Dean of Students at one of Holden's old schools, Elkton Hills.

Who is "Mr. Haas"?

400
This thought fascinates Holden and continues to do so throughout the novel.

What is "Where do the ducks in Central Park go when the lagoon freezes"?

400

Stradlater is mad at Holden for the way he has written the composition for this reason.

What is "It was supposed to be about a house or a room"?

400

Holden is astonished by these two acts he sees at the hotel.

What is "a man dressing in drag and a couple spitting water in each other's mouths"?

400

Horowitz is repeatedly called this term by Holden.

What is "sore"?

400

He is the Princeton student who gave Holden the number of Faith Cavendish.

Who is "Eddie Birdsell"?

500

This smell is overpowering as Holden enters Mr. Spencer's room.

What is the "smell of Vick's Nose Spray"?

500

This thought torments Holden throughout chapter 4.

What is the "thought of Jane and Stradlater together"?

500

This quote is repeated by Ackley following the fight.

What is "What the hell was the fight about, anyhow?"?

500

Holden says he feels sorry for Lillian Simmons for this reason.

What is "nobody likes her, not even her boyfriend"?

500

He is briefly mentioned as being one of Holden's friends at his old school, even though they didn't get along.

Who is "Carl Luce"?