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WorksheetsCatcher In the Rye ch. 17-21
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does Holden tell Sally in the cab on the way to the play that he explains away as something he said because he's crazy?
He loves her
He ran away from school and is homeless
He hired a prostitute
He sometimes fantasizes about dying
Why does Holden get annoyed with Sally when they go out to have a cigarette after the first act?
She asks for a cigarette and doesn't say "thank you" when he gives her one.
She spends the whole intermission talking with some other guy, an old acquaintance that she saw across the room.
She talks about how much she hates the play, but Holden is enjoying it for once.
She has a nervous habit of chewing gum with her mouth open that drives Holden crazy.
What does Holden suggest to Sally that she turns down?
They should run away together
They should go to the beach
She should come over for dinner at his house
She should lend him money
Who does Holden call up and arrange to meet after his date with Sally?
An old teacher, Mr. Antolini
His sister Phoebe
An old classmate, Carl Luce
Jane Gallagher
What IRONIC place does Holden go to kill time after making plans for that night?
Home
To see a movie
To the train station to watch people walking by
To a restaurant to have some dinner
Which member of the orchestra does Holden say he likes best and that he said Allie once wrote a postcard to when they were on vacation?
The violin player
The conductor
The trombone player
The drum player
When Holden repeatedly presses Luce for details about his relationship, his girlfriend, and his love life, Luce...
answers the questions, going into vivid detail.
asks Holden when he's going to grow up.
throws his drink in Holden's face and storms out.
has the bartender call a cab for Holden and sends him home.
What might the broken record be a metaphor for?
Allie's death
Holden's mother's health
Holden's drinking
Holden's broken life
Holden says that the Lunts do not act like people or actors. What does he say they act like?
he says they act like they know they're celebrities
he says they act like they're better than everyone else
he says they act like they're saints
he says they act humble
Why does Holden think that Sally really wants to go skating?
so she can hold onto his arm
to show off her skating skills
so she can wear one of those little skating skirts
so she can enjoy the crispness of winter in Central Park
In Holden’s opinion, how do girls defend a boy they like if someone criticizes him by calling him mean or conceited?
they get aggressive and combative
they use their feminine wiles
the girls say he has an inferiority complex
they are loyal and simply say he's just not
