Catcher in the Rye 1-17 Review

Where is Holden as he narrates the story?

• He is at his parents' house in New York

• He is in the school library.

• He is on a plane flying to Europe.

• He is at a rest home in California.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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Who is Robert Ackley?

• Holden's roommate. He was tall and athletic, with a good sense of humor.

• Holden's dorm leader. He was intelligent and friendly.

• The baseball coach. He was short and heavy with a mean disposition.

• A student on Holden's floor. He had a pimply face. He was a nuisance and rather nasty.

Who is Stadlater?

• He was Holden's English professor. He tried to encourage Holden to stay in school.

• He was the coach of the fencing team. He wanted Holden to pay for the lost equipment.

• He was Holden's good-looking, but conceited roommate.

• He was a shy boy who lived down the hall from Holden.

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Identify Jane Gallagher.

• She was the sister of a boy on the fencing team.

• He was the headmaster's daughter. Holden had been dating her until her father made them stop.

• She had lived next door to Holden before he came to Pencey. They played checkers and became good friends.

• She was the daughter of his mother's best friend. Holden introduced her to Stradlater.

What fact about Stradlater caused Holden to worry about his date with Jane?

• He is sexually experienced.

• He is unfaithful.

• He steals.

• He is violent.

Why did Stradlater hit Holden?

• Holden cursed at Stradlater for stretching out his jacket.

• Holden called him a moron, threw a punch at him, and wouldn't settle down.

• Holden refused to turn the lights out and stop smoking.

• It was Stradlater's way of showing that he didn't want Holden to leave the school.

In chapter 7, what item makes Holden sad to pack up?

• his typewriter

• Allie's baseball glove

• the ice skates his mom bought him

• his picture of Sally

Whom did Holden meet on his train ride?

• He met the mother of a school mate.

• He met a friend of his mother.

• He met a friend who had graduated from Pencey the previous year.

• He met one of his teachers from elementary school.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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Who is Phoebe?

• She is an old friend of Holden's brother.

• She is Holden's aunt, in whom he confides.

• She is a playmate from his early childhood.

• She is Holden's little sister.

Why did Holden have to leave Ernie's?

• They evicted him because he was underage.

• He didn't want to sit with his brother's friend and her date.

• He ran out of money.

• He was drunk and felt like he was going to be sick.

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CCSS.RL.1.1

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