"Catcher" Ch. 8-11 Review

A woman whose son goes to Pencey sits next to Holden on the train. What does Holden think about her son?

• He's one of the biggest jerks at the school.

• He's really quiet and shy.

• He's really smart and keeps to himself.

• He likes the kid.

What is Holden talking about when he says, "Once I get started, I can go on for hours if I feel like it" (Sallinger 58)?

• talking to women

• riding the train

• lying

• smoking

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Holden tells the woman that he's going home early because of a/an __________________________________.

• problem at home

• operation he's having

• trip to South America

• problem at school

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Where does Holden go after his fight with Stradlater?

• Ed Banky's house
• Mr. Spencer's house
• his mom's house
• Ackley's dorm

What does Holden decide to do that night?

• See what old Mal Brossard was doing
• Join a monastery
• Trash Ed Banky's car
• Run away from Pencey

What does Holden do when he reaches Penn Station?

• goes to a phone booth and considers calling friends

• gets on a train

• meets Stradlater

• has a smoke

What peculiar question does Holden ask his cab driver?

• Where do the ducks go in the winter?

• What is his favorite movie?

• Why aren't there any orange cabs in New York?

• What is the best place to get a good hamburger?

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How does Holden describe the bellman at the Edmont Hotel?

• He's a moron

• He's even more depressing than the room

• His uniform is dirty

• It takes him too long to carry the luggage

Who's perception or point of view is seen in the story?

• Stadlater
• Ackley
• Holden Caulfield
• Omniscient, all knowing, narrator

Holden's red hunting hat is a symbolic of what?

• His fear of death and the fact his brother died of cancer
• His unique, individuality and his desire not to conform with everyone else
• His problems in life
• His desire to fit in and be the same as everyone else at school

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2