Catcher in the Rye Ch. 1-11

What are some of the lies Holden tells Mrs. Morrow? SELECT ALL that apply:

• His name is Rudolf Schmidt

• Her son, Ernest is one of the most popular boys at Pencey

• That he grew up in the Bronx

• That he has a small tumor and needs an operation

• That he is the top of his class

At Penn Station, Holden calls

• Phoebe

• Sally Hayes

• D.B.

• No one

Who taught Phoebe to dance?

• her mom

• Holden

• her dad

• dance class

How did Mr. Antolini feel about D.B. going to Hollywood?

• he's excited for him and the money he will make

• he thinks he will do well with writing scripts for a living

• he thinks it's ridiculous

• he's opposed to it, as D.B. writes too well

From the other side of the hotel,Holden observes a "gray-haired, very distinguished-looking guy" do what?

• Playing poker

• Drinking with two women

• Wearing women's clothing

• Dancing to music alone

Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun:

“He hated Stradlater’s guts and he never came in the room if Stradlater was around. He hated everybody’s guts…”

• Holden

• Ackley

• D.B.

• Thurmer

Who is Phoebe?

• Stradlater's sister

• A childhood friend

• Some random girl he met that day

• Holden's little sister

Holden enjoys lying and deceiving Mrs. Morrow on the train.

• True

• False

Identify the character being referred to by the bolded pronoun:

“…I figured I probably wouldn’t see him again till Christmas vacation started. He wrote me the note saying he wanted to see me before I went home."

• Old Spencer

• Thurmer

• Ackley

• Stradlater

T/F: Mr. Antolini lectures Holden about the importance of an education. This talk makes an impact on Holden, and he resolves to try harder.

• True

• False