The Catcher in the Rye Chapter 3

The best part of Ossenburger's speech occurs when

• Ossenburger says he'll donate scholarship money to the school

• everyone yawns in unison

• Ossenburger stumbles at the podium

• somebody farts

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The morning of the fencing/subway incident, Holden bought

• a red hunting hat

• a blue tennis racket

• a grey houndstooth sports coat

• a book titled Out of Africa

When "Ackley kid" won't stop talking, he keeps Holden from

• finishing up a paper for English

• calling a girl

• writing a letter to his parents

• reading a book

Holden tells us that Ackley

• is his roommate

• has a great personality

• has a lot of pimples and his teeth are "mossy-looking"

• combs grease into his hair

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Holden asks Ackley to

• throw his food away in his own room

• remember to flush the toilet

• cut his nails over the table

• play cards with him

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Stradlater comes in from the game and asks Holden if he can borrow his

• car

• shaving cream

• toothpaste

• jacket

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Holden claims that Stradlater is

• friendly but dishonest

• intelligent but ugly

• handsome but a "secret slob"

• a fantastic writer that "kills" him

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Stradlater asks Holden to

• type a paper for him

• double date with him

• loan him $10

• write an essay for him

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Holden did not say that Jane Gallagher

• used to live near him

• used to play checkers with him

• used to be his girlfriend

• owned a dog

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Holden asks Stradlater to do all of the following except

• give Jane his regards

• ask Jane if she still keeps all her kings in the back rown

• tell Jane he keeps a picture of her in his room

• not tell Jane he's flunking out