CITR Chapter 16 and 17
Which museum is Holden's favorite?
Natural History Museum
Are Holden and Sally still friends by the end of the date?
No, Sally refuses to let Holden take her home and Holden leaves her at the ice rink restaurant
What do Holden and the nuns talk about?
Romeo and Juliet
What does Holden like about he museum?
The displays stay the same day to day and year to year.
Where does Holden go after he checks out of the hotel?
To a diner for breakfast
What did Holden buy for his sister Phoebe?
a "Little Shirley Beans" record
What did Holden think the song was?
a children's song
Who does Holden meet in Central Park?
a classmate of Phoebe's having trouble tieing her skates
What are Holden's plans for the afternoon?
go on a date with Sally Hayes
What did he like about Harris?
he was a good whistler
Why didn't Holden like Harris?
he was boring
Why did the little boy walking with his parents lift Holden's spirits?
he was singing 'if a body catch a body coming throught the rye'
Where do Holden and Sally go after the show?
ice skating
where did Holden like to skate when he was a kid?
in Central Park near the bandstand
What is Holden glad about that the nuns didn't ask?
is he Catholic
Where did he think he could find her on a Sunday in New York City?
roller skating near the bandstand in Central Park
Why is Sally so excited about ice skating?
she gets to wear a short skating skirt
What does Holden give the nuns?
ten dollars
What show does Holden buy tickets for?
'I Know My Love' with the Lunts
Why didn't Holden go into the museum?
Because it's a Sunday and his sister would've gone on Saturday
Where was Holden meeting Sally?
Biltmore Hotel lobby
What 3 schools has Holden attended?
Elkton Hills, Whooton, and Pencey
What do Holden and Sally think of the show?
Holden finds it pretentious (attempting to impress by having greater importance than it really has); Sally loves it
Who is Harris Macklin?
a roommate from Elkton Hills boarding school
Where does the classmate say Phoebe is?
at the museum
What plan does Holden propose to Sally ?
drive to Vermont and live in a cabin' eventually get married
What did Holden put on as he walked to the museum?
the red hunting cap
Why does Holden feel bad for the nuns?
they never get to go anywhere swanky (fancy) for lunch
What is Sally's reaction?
they should wait to do something like that until after college
What did he think would become of the girls in the lobby who were also waiting for dates to arrive?
they would marry dopey, boring guys
What is the song really about?
wondering if casual sex (having sex with someone you don't know and don't plan on having a long term relationship with) iss acceptable
