Catcher in the Rye Ch. 20

After Valencia sings, what does Holden ask the headwaiter to do?

• to bring him a stout Scotch

• to ask Valencia to join him for a drink

• get a move on his dinner

• find out when Valencia is singing again

When Holden leaves the Wicker Bar, why is he holding his stomach?

• he drank too much

• he wants sympathy

• he's pretending he's bleeding out from a gunshot wound

• he's suffering from food poisoning

After Holden talks to Sally Hayes on the telephone, how does he picture her at home that evening?

• he pictures her on the couch with rollers in her hair and a green mask on her face

• he pictures Sally at home, getting ready for a date with someone else

• he pictures Sally pining for him in her bed

• he pictures Sally at home with her date from Andover and the Lunts, all having tea, and having a sophisticated and phony conversation

While in the restroom, what advice does Holden give the piano player at the Wicker Bar?

• he needs a manager

• he needs more practice

• he should try drinking more to relax while playing

• get a dueling piano player

What excuse does the lady in the hat-check room give Holden for not going on a date with him?

• she's washing her hair

• that she's old enough to be his mother

• she can't get off work

• she's married

Because it is dark and spooky, what does Holden say he would do if he happened to see someone in Central Park?

• he would scream in their face

• he would go on the offensive and chase them

• that he would probably jump a mile

• he would be aloof and play it off

What does Holden say he wants done with his body when he dies?

• dumped in a river

• buried in a cemetery

• cremated and ashes spread in Central Park

• cremated and ashes spread at Pencey Prep

Why was Holden not able to attend his brother, Allie’s, funeral?

• he was in the hospital from injuries sustained when he heard of his brother's death

• he was failing too many classes at school and needed to stay

• he was too far in mourning and unable to function

• he simply didn't want to go

While at the lagoon in Central Park, Holden counts his money. What does he do with the coins?

• he grabs some lunch

• he skips the quarters and the nickels across the pond

• he picks up a coffee to enjoy on a bench

• he puts them in a homeless man's cup

What is it that Holden worries about after he decides to go home and see Phoebe?

• that he'll wake up his parents and they will catch him sneaking into the house

• that he will disturb Phoebe since she's sleeping

• that the dog will start barking

• that he'll make too much noise trying to get in