Catcher in the Rye Ch.9-11

Where does Holden go once he gets to the city?

• Straight home to talk to Phoebe

• Right to his old English teacher’s apartment

• He checks his bags at Grand Central and sleeps on a park bench.

• To a seedy hotel called the Edmont

Who is Phoebe?

• His girlfriend

• His sister

• His lover

• There is no Phoebe in the book

What does Holden think of his sister, Phoebe?

• He thinks she’s annoying, immature, and whiney.

• He worries that she’s sickly and might die like Allie.

• He thinks she’s pretty, smart, likeable, nice, and funny.

• He’s afraid that she’ll be a promiscuous teenager.

Who does Holden dance and drink (a coke) with in the hotel bar?

• A group of girls visiting from out of town

• He brings Phoebe, who is wearing her nightgown and half-asleep

• A prostitute he hires

• A burlesque dancer whose number he had

What was Holden’s relationship with Jane?

• They went out for years but had a terrible break up.

• They dated on and off but were never too serious about each other

• They became good friends one summer, and Holden was attracted to her.

• He loved Jane passionately, but she always ignored him.