Chapters 1-4
1. Who is Holden Caulfield?
-He is a junior student at Pencey academy.
2. Where is Holden as he narrates the story?
- A rest home to which he has been sent for therapy.
3. Why wasn't Holden at the big football game?
-Because he had just got back from New York with the fencing team. He was also on his way to say goodbye to Spencer, his history teacher.
4. Why wouldn't Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?
-Because he's getting kicked out of the school due to bad grades and a lack of effort.
5. What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?
-Spencer asked Holden if he wanted him to read his essay out loud, and even though Holden said no he went right on ahead in doing so.
6. Who was Robert Ackley?
-He is Holden's next door neighbor who always barges in. He has bad dental hygeine and is pimply.
7. Who was Ward Stradlater?
-Holden's roommate at Pencey.
8. Identify Jane Gallagher.
- She was Stradlater's date. When Stradlater mentioned her Holden started to get all excited because he knew her from his childhood. When he started talking about her he rambled and couldn't control himself. Holden probably has a crush on her.
9. Why doesn't Holden go down to see Jane?
- He said he wasn't in the mood to go, apparently you have to be in the mood for those things.
1. Who is Holden Caulfield?
-He is a junior student at Pencey academy.
2. Where is Holden as he narrates the story?
- A rest home to which he has been sent for therapy.
3. Why wasn't Holden at the big football game?
-Because he had just got back from New York with the fencing team. He was also on his way to say goodbye to Spencer, his history teacher.
4. Why wouldn't Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?
-Because he's getting kicked out of the school due to bad grades and a lack of effort.
5. What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?
-Spencer asked Holden if he wanted him to read his essay out loud, and even though Holden said no he went right on ahead in doing so.
6. Who was Robert Ackley?
-He is Holden's next door neighbor who always barges in. He has bad dental hygeine and is pimply.
7. Who was Ward Stradlater?
-Holden's roommate at Pencey.
8. Identify Jane Gallagher.
- She was Stradlater's date. When Stradlater mentioned her Holden started to get all excited because he knew her from his childhood. When he started talking about her he rambled and couldn't control himself. Holden probably has a crush on her.
9. Why doesn't Holden go down to see Jane?
- He said he wasn't in the mood to go, apparently you have to be in the mood for those things.