Catcher in the Rye, Chapters 24-26

Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini's home before morning?

• Mr. Antolini was having a wild party. Holden was afraid to get caught there if the police were called.

• Mr. and Mrs. Antolini were having a fight, and Holden didn't want to be caught in the middle of it.

• He thought he could see Phoebe on her way to school.

• He woke up and found Mr. Antolini patting his (Holden's) head. He thought Mr. Antolini might be making sexual advances toward him.

What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden?

• "Only educated and scholarly men are able to contribute something valuable to this world."

• "I simply find Eastern philosophy more interesting than Western."

• "The mark of 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."

• "You're a real prince; a gentleman and a scholar."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Where does Holden go after he leaves Mr. Antolini?

• Holden goes to Grand Central Station.

• Holden goes to Central Park to visit the ducks.

• Holden goes to the cafe to see the nuns.

• Holden goes to Radio City hoping to bump into Sally.

All of the following are examples mentioned in the novel of Holden's physical deterioration except:

• When he begins to laugh, he feels as if he will throw up.

• He is so thin that his pants are falling from his waist.

• He can't eat.

• He has a headache.

What does Holden plan to do after he says goodbye to Phoebe?

• He plans to go out West and work at a gas station.

• He plans to go to Jane Gallagher's house and ask her to marry him.

• He plans to go back to Pencey and beg to be let back in.

• He plans to go back to Mr. Antolini's and ask him to help him tell his parents that he was kicked out of Pencey.

What upsets Holden when he goes to the school to send a note to Phoebe?

• The secretary at the school was mean to him?

• The school was grimy and dirty, not like he remembered it when he was young.

• He sees swear words on the wall, such as "F-You."

• Phoebe was sick.

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

• She brought her mother along. Holden was secretly glad, although he did not tell her that.

• She had packed her bag to go with him. He told her she couldn't go, which made her angry.

• She packed a lunch for him and gave him the rest of her savings. He cried because she was so trusting and so good to him.

• She didn't show up at lunch time. Holden was upset that he wouldn't get to see her, but deep down he believed she made the wisest choice.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did Holden sit on the bench in the rain even though it was coming down in buckets?

• He was enjoying watching Phoebe ride the carousel.

• He wanted to get sick enough to have to go into the hospital for a while.

• He was drunk and didn't realize what he was doing.

• He was punishing himself for behaving so badly.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?

• He would be running through a field of rye and farmers with pitchforks would be chasing him.

• He would play baseball wearing his brother's glove and stand in the outfield ready to catch anything that came his way.

• He would stand guard over all of the rye whiskey in the world and make sure no one got drunk.

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

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How does Holden feel after telling his story to the psychiatrist?

• Excellent. He's ready to go home.

• Not bad at all. He will probably have to stay only a few days.

• Badly. He misses the people he talks about when he tells his whole story.

• Out of control. He gets violent with the psychiatrist and is put in a straight jacket.