Characters
Analysis of Holden
Content
Fill in the blank
Analysis of the novel
100

Who is the main character of the novel?

Holden Caulfield

100

What is Holden's place in the family? (Structure) 

He is the ______ child.

Middle child

100

Where is Holden at the beginning of the novel?

Psychiatric health facility

100

Holden often calls people ____

phony

100

What is one of the mental illnesses that the class said Holden might have?

PTSD

ADHD

OCD

Depression

Bipolar Disorder

200

Name one of Holden's siblings.

D.B.

Phoebe

Allie

200

Holden often ______ a lot. 

Lies

Contradicts

Smokes


200

How does Holden let down the fencing team?

Holden loses the team's equipment.

200

Holden decides to go to school early and go to 

New York

200

What are indications that Holden had a troubled childhood?

Allie's death

Possible sexual abuse

Neglectful parents

300

Who is one of Holden's teacher at Pencey Prep?

Mr.Spencer

300

Name something that Holden revealed he liked while talking with Phoebe

Allie


300

Who is the first person that Holden visits after being expelled?

Mr.Spencer

300

Holden knows Jane because they used to play ____ together.

checkers

300

What is a major theme of the novel?

Fear of growing up


400

Who is the the individual that Holden interacts with at the Wicker Bar?

Carl Luce

400

Holden reveals despite fighting he is a

pacifist

400

What happens between Holden and Stradlater? (major event)

Stradlater punches Holden

400

The first person that Holden interacts with on his adventure is 

Mrs.Morrow

400

What is a quality of modernism?

Individuality


500

Before going to Ernie's Holden talks to an individual named

Horwitz

500
In a well thought out sentence, state a brief analysis of Holden's character, specifically his development, or lack thereof, throughout the novel. 

TBD by Ms.Foster

500

Why was Holden expelled from school? Be specific.

Holden flunked every class except English.

500
Holden decides to stay at the ______ hotel.

Edmont

500

Choose from one and explain the symbolism or significance in the novel.

Phoebe riding the carousel.

Holden's interaction with Mr.Antolini

Holden's perception of the Natural History Museum

TBD