Catcher in the Rye, Chapters 21-23

What was Phoebe's reaction when she first saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he was expelled?

• She was glad to see him and hugged him. Then she said their father would kill Holden when he found out.

• At first she was scared because she thought he was a thief. Then she worried about what would happen to him.

• She was angry that he woke her up and even agrier that he had been expelled.

• At first she was selfish and asked if he had brought her a present. Then she got sarcastic and said their father was used to Holden being expelled.

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

• He said the work was too hard because he had not been adequately prepared at the last school.

• He said it was unfair and that the teachers just didn't like him and were out to get him.

• He said it was because the president of the school board and his (Holden's) father had a political disagreement. Holden was being expelled to get even with his father.

• He said it was one of the worst schools he ever attended and that it was full of phonies and mean guys.

Identify James Castle.

• He is the president of Holden's class at Pencey.

• He is a psychiatrist Holden had visited a few times.

• He was a student who borrowed a sweater and later committed suicide.

• He was a business associate of Holden's father. He had once offered to help Holden get a job.

What does Holden want to be when he grows up?

• a singer

• the catcher in the rye

• a writer

• a teacher like Mr. Antolini

Besides talking, what else did Phoebe and Holden do together?

• read a novel

• cook dinner

• snoop around in their parents' room

• dance

What does Holden ask to borrow from Phoebe?

• the broken record

• money

• his hunting hat

• food for the ducks

What is Holden's parting gift to Phoebe?

• his hunting hat

• a cigarette

• a book

• candy from the nuns

Where did Holden go after he left Phoebe and why?

• He went to a nearby church. He thought it would help him to talk to a minister, regardless of their denomination.

• He went to a former teacher's (Mr. Antolini) house. It was his last resort because he was out of money.

• He went to see Jane Gallagher, to warn her about Stradlater.

• He went to the convent to see the two nuns he had met earlier. He wanted to talk to them some more about Shakespeare.

What is Mr. Antolini's connection with James Castle?

• He often tutored James after school.

• He asked James Castle to tutor Holden so that Holden would pass his class.

• He covered James' body after he committed suicide, and carried his body inside of the school.

• He was friends with James' parents.

When Holden sneaks into his apartment in the beginning of these chapters, where are his parents?

• a party

• at the Dickstein's

• at Mr. Antolini's

• at work