The Catcher in the Rye: CH 10

Holden is at the Edmont hotel and decides it's too early to go to bed. What does he do?

• Calls his sister, Phoebe

• Takes a walk thru the city

• Goes to the Lavender Room

• Sits in his room and watches TV

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Holden tells the reader about Phoebe. He describes her as _______________________. Select all that apply.

• 10 years old

• Intelligent

• Pretty

• red-headed

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Holden tells the reader that he's "the only really __ one" in their family (Salinger 67).

• dumb

• smart

• rebellious

• depressed

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Holden uses the following words and phrases to describe whom in this chapter?

Pretty ugly, witches, morons, dopes, stupid, and ignorant

• his parents

• boys at Pencey

• three girls he meets

• the band playing the music

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True or false: Holden is served alcohol in this chapter.

• True

• False

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Holden feels like _______ with the girls sitting next to him.

• dancing

• smoking

• studying

• watching a movie

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Holden lies and tells the girls his name is ____.

• Rudolf Schmidt

• Robert Ackley

• Jim Steele

• He doesn't lie about his name.

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Near the end of the chapter, Holden mentions that something depresses him. While we've heard this often from him, what is it this time?

• Not being taken seriously as a young adult

• Seeing the first show at Radio City Music Hall

• Being alone

• Being laughed at by others

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True or false: Holden gets stuck paying for all of the drinks.

• True

• False

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True or false: Holden doesn't seem interested in making connections with people.

• True

• False

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