CITR Ch. 20-26 Review

Why does Holden lie to the elevator operator and tell him he's there to visit the Dickstein's instead of just telling them his real name?

• He's afraid that his mother might be having an affair with the elevator man

• He doesn't want him to think that he's a jerk like his father

• He doesn't want the elevator operator to phone his parents

• He's playing a drunken practical joke on his family

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How does Phoebe taking the pieces of the record and putting them in her drawer show a similarity to Holden?

• They're both climate change activists trying to save the world one piece of vinyl at a time

• They are both sentimental about objects and don't care about their monetary value

• They both want to preserve the arts regardless of the condition of something

• Phoebe doesn't want to be rude when Holden shows her the record pieces

• All of the above

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Which sentence uses the word APPEAL as a verb correctly?

• That chocolate chunk cookie from Crumbl Cookies really appeals to my sweet tooth

• His attorney filed an appeal in the murder conviction because he was innocent

• Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal

• No appeal of yours will work in his favor

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Upon arriving home, why does Holden spend so much time watching Phoebe before he wakes her up?

• It's another example of how he is a little creepy with his obsession with children

• He's afraid that she'll scream and wake up the whole house

• He doesn't want to disturb her sleep so he's conflicted

• He's sentimental about how innocent she looks sleeping

• All of the above

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How does Holden enter his family home?

• Cautiously and quietly like a criminal might break into a home to avoid detection

• Loudly making sure that everyone knows he's home

• Quickly so the elevator operator doesn't realize that he gave him the wrong name

• Violently as he forgot his key and has to break in

• None of the above

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Phoebe puts a pillow over her head after telling Holden that, "Daddy's going to kill you." How is this act similar to Holden's actions in the book?

• Holden often hides so he doesn't have to talk to others

• Holden is always hiding from his own problems in his life

• Holden doesn't like to make eye contact so he often hides under a pillow

• Holden is stubborn and often does/pushes others away because of emotions

• All of the above

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Holden struggles to respond to Phoebe's questioning about his likes. What things do we know that he "likes" in the story?

• Having a conversation with the two nuns

• Throwing a football around with friends

• Playing checkers and golf with Jane

• Chatting with Phoebe informally

• None of the above

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True or False: A student who is motivated to get good grades by rewards or punishments is intrinsically motivated?

• True

• False

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Why does Holden celebrate James Castle's "Death before dishonor" mentality?

• Castle borrowed Holden's sweater without knowing him

• He was unwilling to compromise his principles when pressured to do so

• He took a beating and was left to die in his dorm room

• He swore at the frat boys as they pressured him to retract his statement

• None of the above

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Holden explains that lawyers are "alright if they go around saving innocent guys' lives all the time but you don't do that kind of stuff if you're a lawyer. All you do is make a lot of dough and play golf and play bridge and buy cars and drink martinis and look like a hot-shot." Who was he really talking about and why is his criticism hypocritical?

• He's referring to his friend who is a lawyer and parties all the time despite having a family

• He's referring to Stradlatter and how he's a creep and has no character

• He's referring to his father and the life that he lives even though he's been living the same way

• He's referring to Mr. Antolini and his quest to save every student

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