He had just returned from the fencing team and had to see his history teacher.
100
Where did Holden meet Bernice, Marty, and Laverne?
Holden met and danced with them in the Lavender Room (a bar in the hotel).
100
Holden and Carl Luce discussed this at the bar
They discussed Luce's romantic life and Holden's lack of one.
100
What figure of speech is used in the following quotation: “It’s not too bad when the sun’s out, but the sun only comes out when it feels like coming out”?
Personification
200
Holden's theater date
Sally
200
Why wouldn't Holden be back at to Pencey after Christmas vacation?
He had been expelled because he failed 4 out of 5 subjects.
200
Holden leaves a place when he runs into his brother's friend and her date. What place does he leave?
Holden left Ernie's (another bar)
200
When Phoebe first saw Holden she hugged him, but what was her reaction when she found out that he had been expelled?
she said their father would kill Holden when he found out.
200
What figure of speech is used in the following quotation: "There were about three inches of snow on the ground, and it was still coming down like a madman. It looked pretty as hell..."
A simile
300
Holden's sister
Phoebe
300
Why doesn't Holden go down to see Jane?
He wasn't in the mood.
300
What do we learn from Holden's diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey?
We learn that Holden is really too humane to hurt anyone.
300
Why did Holden sit on the bench in the rain even though it was coming down in buckets?
He was enjoying watching Phoebe ride the carousel.
300
Who is a foil character to Stradlater
Ackley
400
Student at Whooton; has a drink with Holden
Carl Luce
400
What happened to the composition Holden wrote for Stradlater?
Stradlater insulted Holden about the topic and Holden ripped it up.
400
While on a date with Sally at the theater, she runs into a friend from an old school "George something--". What did Holden think of him?
He thought George was snobby, phony, and resented him for butting in on his date with Sally.
400
To Phoebe, Holden describes a daydream he likes. Where is he in this day dream?
He is in a field of rye.
400
What is one theme of the novel?
alienation, loss of innocence, the phoniness of the adult world, anger as a shield of pain, confrontation of fear, etc.
500
Holden's former English teacher
Mr. Antolini
500
Where did Holden decide to go?
He decided to leave Pencey early and stay in a hotel in New York for a few days.
500
Describe Holden's feelings for Sally at the beginning of the date and at the end (how did they change)?
He started out by saying he loved her and they talked of marriage; by the end of the date he hated her.
500
In his day dream what would he do?
protect or "catch" children who were on the verge of falling over a cliff.
500
What does Holden being a "catcher in the rye" actually symbolize?
Holden wants to "catch" children before they fall out of innocence and go into the adult world. Essentially, he wants to protect them.