Catcher in the rye full book

What does Mr.Spence yell at Holden when he leaves? Why does it bother holden

"Good luck" he just thinks, he is going to fail ( Sarcastic answer)

Who was the name of the prostitute in the hotel

Soney

What advice did Mr.Antolini give holden

"The mark is the immature man is that he wants to die only for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humble for one."

Why was holden obviously upset, since the story he is tellinf

1. Baseball glove 2. Jane 3. Getting expelled from school

Two annoying things that Holden dislikes about Ackley

1. Cutting his toenails on the floor 2, Ackley is a nuisance at time, going into a room when not invited 3. Doesn't brush his teeth

Why does Holden Assume people will think he looks older than he is

1. Grayish hair 2. Tall 3. Smokes 4. Acts older than he is

Two things Holden sees from the window

1. Saw a disgusting man wear women's clothes( dressing up) 2. Saw a couple spitting at each other and laughing

What emotion rollercoasters did Holden go through during his date with sally

1. Wants to marry 2. Tells her he loves her 3. Makes out with her in the back seat of the cab 4. Sally leaves Holden for a guy named George 5. She asked him to trim her Christmas tree 6. They want to run away with each other

What did Holden like best about the museum

Everything stayed where it was and it didn't change

What do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey.

He calls himself a coward, but he is really too humans to hurt anyone

Where did Holden decide to go

He decided to leave penecy early and stay in a hotel in New York for a few days

Why doesn't Holden go down to see jane

He didn't think she would remember him

Why did Holden have to learn Ernies's

He didn't want to sit with his brother's ex friend and he date

Who is Robert Ackley?

He had a pimply face. He was a nuisance and rather nasty

Why wouldn't Holden be back to Penney after Christmas vacation

He had been expelled, because he failed four out of five classes except for english

Why wasn't Holden at the big football game

He had just returned to school with the fencing team and had to see his history teacher

Who is Holden Caulfield?

He is a sixteen-year old- student at a prep school in Pennsylvania

Where does Holden narrates the story

He is at a rest home in California

Whom did Holden meet on his train ride? Infer why he lied to her?

He met a mother of a school mate. He lied, because he wanted the mother to feel proud of her son and he wanted to tell her what she wanted to hear

What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden

He orally read black Holden's exam answer and the note Holden had written

Holden gets Ackley mad because

He questions his religion

What is holdens opinions of actors

He sais they were the biggest phonies of all

Luce suggest Holden is in dire need of something. Besides tell him to "grow up," what does Luce tell Holden do?

He tells him to grow up , mature and go see his father, so his father can psycho analyze him

What did Holden think of " George something

He though George was snobby, phony and resented him butting in on his date

Why did Holden go home early ( before Wednesday)

He wanted to see Phobe

Who was Stradlater?

He was Holden's good-looking, but conceited roommate.

What was the actual truth about her son.( Ernest)

He was a doubtless biggest bastard in the whole crumby history of school

Why did Holden call Carl Luce even though he didn't like him that much

He was desperate for companionship and thought Luce was intellectual and could help him

Why did Holden sit on the bench even though it was raining buckets

He was enjoying watching Phoebe ride the carousel

As Mr. A is advising Holden, what impedes his abitlity to pay attention

He was excused, drinking and smoking

Where did Holden go and why

He went to a former teacher's (Mr. Antollini's ) house. It was the last resort, because he was out of money

How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream

He would stand in a field of rye, where his job would be to catch children who started to go over the cliff

Why did Holden hit Stradlater

Holden called him a moron and then threw a punch at him

What was Holden's reply when Phoebe asked him why he " got the ax again"

Holden said it was one of the worst schools he ever attended, full of phonies and mean guys

Why did Holden leave in the middle of the night

In the middle of the night Mr.A, pets Holden's head when he was sleeping

About what did Holden write Stradlater's composition?

It was about Allies baseball glove

What did Holden think of the show at radio city

It was supposed to be religious, but he didn't think it was

Who is James Castle, what was the horrible experience at Pencey

James was a kid who got bullied because he talked about people so when They came to beat him up. James commited suicide. Mr. Antolini cleanes his body up

Identify Jane Gallagher.

Jane lived next door to Holden before he came to Pencey. They played checkers together and became good friends

How did Phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden's reaction

She has packed her bag to go with him. He told her she couldn't go, which made her angry. Then Holden told her he wasn't going, because he didn't want her to be angry

Who is phone

She is holdens little sister, who he likes alot

What was Phoebe's reaction when she first saw Holden? And what was her reaction when she found out Holden had been expelled

She was glad to see him and hugged him. Then she said that there father would kill him when he found out that Holden's been expelled

How does Holden feel about the women

She was nice, and he was attractive to her

What happened to the composition Holden wrote for Stradlater

Stradlater insulted Holden about the topic, and ripped it up

What was the " big mess," Holden got into after going back from Ernie's

The elevator operator set him up with a prostitute and told him the fee was $5.00. When she arrived, he decided he didn't want her services, and paid her the $5. She said it was $10 but Holden refuses to pay the extra $5

What did Holden find amazingly depressing about the 3 women

They all seemed upsestsd with famous celebrities

Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne.

They are three women whom Holden met and danced with in the Lavender Room.

What did holden discuss with luce

They discussed about Luce Romantic life and how Holden's lack of one

Describe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher.

They seem to be good friends, playing chess, going to the movies and talking. But there was not advanced romantic involvement between them