THE CATCHER IN THE RYE STUDY GUIDE CHAPTERS 1-26 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

What does Holden mean when he says that his brother D.B. is out in Hollywood "being a prostitute"? Correct Answer Things from Hollywood are just for entertainment, so by selling out creative work for money, in Holden's mind D.B. is "being a prostitute." Where is Holden as the story begins? Correct Answer At a mental institution How did Holden let the fencing team down? Correct Answer Left the equipment on the Subway Why was Holden being kicked out of Pencey Prep? Correct Answer Bad Grades What kind of health does Holden appear to be in? Correct Answer Bad health because he smokes a lot.. Who is Mr. Spencer and why does Holden visit him? Correct Answer He is Holdens History teacher and he visits him because he was his favorite teacher. What did Spencer do that particularly annoyed Holden? Correct Answer Spencer told Holden that his essay was garbage. What does Holden give us as the reason for "leaving" Elkton Hills? Correct Answer It was surrounded by phonies. Who is Ackley? Describe him. Correct Answer Ackley is a student that lives next door to Holden and he has very bad hygiene What does Ackley do that annoys Holden? Correct Answer Ackley never sits down in a chair, he comes into rooms when he's not invited, he cuts his nails on the floor, and he doesn't brush his teeth. Who is Stradlater? Why does Holden refer to him as a "secret slob"? Correct Answer He is Holdens roommate and he is clean on the outside but on the inside he is dirty and doesn't clean up after himself. Why did it make Holden nervous that Stradlater was going out with Jane Gallagher? Correct Answer Stradlater daterapes Who is Allie, and why is his baseball mitt so special to Holden? Correct Answer Allie is Holden's brother who died recently of leukemia, so the baseball mitt is a very special memory of him