The Catcher In The Rye PASSED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Catcher In The Rye
The Catcher In The Rye PASSED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Holden Caufiled - Correct Answer- 16 year old narrator;cynical; expelled from Pencey Prep
Ackley - Correct Answer- Holden's next door neighbor in his dorm at Pencey' halitosis and
pimples;
Stradlater - Correct Answer- Holden's roomm...
The Catcher In The Rye PASSED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Holden Caufiled - Correct Answer- 16 year old narrator;cynical; expelled from Pencey Prep
Ackley - Correct Answer- Holden's next door neighbor in his dorm at Pencey' halitosis and
pimples;
Stradlater - Correct Answer- Holden's roommate at Pencey; dates Jane Gallagher; handsome
and popular
Jane Gallagher - Correct Answer- one of the few girls that Holden respects; dated Stradlater
Allie - Correct Answer- Holden's brother who died of leukemia; Holden describes him as the
smartest Caufield and keeps his baseball mitt
DB - Correct Answer- Holden's older brother; writer; Holden considers him a prostitute
because he writes because he writes for Hollywood movies
Mr. Spencer - Correct Answer- Holden's history teacher at Pencey who tries to help Holden
get it together
red hunting hat - Correct Answer- symbol of Holden's uniqueness and individuality
What does Holden mean when he says that his brother D.B. is out in Hollywood "being a
prostitute"? - Correct Answer- He is giving people what they want. He is being metaphorical.
D.B. writes movie scripts there
Where is Holden as the story begins - Correct Answer- He is in some sore of mental
institution program
Where and what is Pencey Prep - Correct Answer- It is in Pennsylvania and is a boys
boarding school.
, How did Holden let the fencing team down? - Correct Answer- They were going to New York
and he forgot the team equipment on the subway.
Why is Holden being kicked out of Pencey Prep? - Correct Answer- He is kicked out for
failing 4/5 of classes. The only class he passed was English
What kind of health does Holden appear to be in? - Correct Answer- He claims to be a
smoker, he is out of shape, and breathes heavily. The smoking as a teen signifies how he is
trying to be cool, being a typical teenage. He "almost got TB."
Who is Mr. Spencer and why does Holden visit him? - Correct Answer- Mr. Spencer is his
teacher. He wrote Holden a letter to come and visit him before he leavers. He took time to
have interest in him and skipped the game for him. He cares enough to call out Holden and
tells hims to get his life together. He, Holder, is looking for someone to understand him and
does not get that understanding from Mr. Spencer.
What does Spencer do that particularly annoyed Holden? - Correct Answer- He read aloud
one of Holden's essays
What does Holden give us as the reason for "leaving" Elkton Hills? - Correct Answer- He
puts the blame on the school master who treated the wealthy people right and the poor wrong.
He would not even talk to the poor supposedly
What does Holden mean, "I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot"? Give examples of what he
reads - Correct Answer- He read, "Out of Africa." He does not have confidence in himself
and is maybe trying on language and personality. Maybe he says this because people have
told him this in his lifetime over and over again
Who is Ackley? Describe him - Correct Answer- Acne--> "Ack!" He has acne and is in the
room next door to Holden. he has bad dental hygiene and really bad manners. He is a catholic
What does Ackley do that annoys Holden? - Correct Answer- He walks around Holden's
room, picks up all this stuff, and put it back in the wrong place
One item was Holden's picture of a girl he "used to go around with" named Sally Hayes
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