Chapter 21
1. When Holden gets on the elevator, whom does he tell the operator he is going to visit?
He tells the operator that he was going to visit Dicksteins, who lived on the same floor with Holden's house.
2. Holden is very skillful at opening the door quietly. What profession does he say he should have gone into?
He says that he really should've been a crook.
3. When Holden enters the family apartment, how does he know for sure that he is in the right apartment?
Because their foyer always has a funny smell that doesn't smell like anyplace else.
4. How does Holden describe his mother’s hearing ability?
He says that his mother has ears like a bloodhound, and also he says that all you have to do his mother is cough somewhere in Siberia and she'll hear you.
5. Why does Phoebe not like her own room?
She doesn't like her own room, because she says that it's too little.
6. During the first few moments that he is in Phoebe’s room, Holden says something he has not said for many chapters. What is it?
He exaggerates a little bit. He says that he gets to Phoebe's room in an hour, and also that the bed in D.B.'s is 10 miles long and 10 miles wide.
7. Holden’s mother has outstanding tastes in what area?
She has outstanding tastes in clothes.
8. What kind of reading does Holden find very interesting?
In one of Phoebe's notebooks, he finds notes that Phoebe and her friends wrote.
9. How did Phoebe hurt her arm?
A boy in Phoebe's class pushed her while she was going down the stairs in the park.
10. What does Holden say that he may do now that he has been expelled from school?
He says that he may get a job on a ranch.
Chapter 22
1. To what does Holden compare Phoebe’s behavior when she finds out that he was expelled from Pencey?
He compares it to the fencing team at Pencey when he left all the equipments on the subway.
2. Where does Holden say that his father will send him when he learns that Holden has been expelled?
He says that his father will send him to the military school.
3. Even though Holden likes Mr. Spencer, why does he consider him a phony?
Because when the headmaster came into the History class and sit there. And a few minutes later, the headmaster starts doing a lot of corny jokes, and Mr. Spencer would kill himself chuckling and smiling.
4. What was the Pencey alumnus looking for when he came to Holden and Stradlater’s dorm?
He asked them if they'd mind if he used the bathroom. Also, he wanted to see if his initials were still in one of the can doors.
5. When Holden thinks about the nuns, what does he picture them doing?
He pictures them going around collecting dough in those beat-up old straw baskets.
6. Why did James Castle commit suicide?
Because seven dirty guys from the school locked the door of his room and did things that are too repulsive, because that James called one of the guys conceited. Finally, he jumped out of the window.
7. What was the topic of the only conversation that Holden remembers having with James Castle?
When Holden was brushing his teeth, he asked Holden if he can borrow his turtleneck sweater.
8. What habit of Holden’s does Phoebe wants him to change?
She wants Holden to change his cursing habit. She doesn't want him to curse.
9. What bothers Holden about becoming a lawyer?
When you are a lawyer, everybody congratulates you in the court when the trial was over. This way you wouldn't be able to know that if you really want to save people's lives, or if you really want to be a good lawyer, with everybody congratulating you.
10. Who is the author of “if a body meet a body coming through the rye?”
It is a poem by Robert Burns.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Chapter 18
1) What frustrates Holden about girls and the guys they date?
If girls like a boy, no matter how bad he is, they'll say he has an inferiority complex, and if they don't like him, no matter how nice a guy he is, they'll say he is conceited.
2) Where does Holden go to pass the time before meeting Carl Luce for a drink? Why is it surprising that he goes there?
He goes to the movies at Radio City. It was surprising because Holden hated the movies.
3) According to Holden, what about the show would Jesus hate, and why?
Jesus would hate all the fancy costumes, and also guys carrying crucifixes all over the place.
4) What is ironic about the behavior of the woman who sits next to Holden during the film? Is her behavior unusual or similar to that of other characters described by Holden?
She cried all through the movie, the phonier it got the more she cried. Also she wasn't even kindhearted because she was rude to his own child. It is similar to the other characters, because she is phony because she is pretending that she is kindhearted. And other characters are phony because of some other reasons.
5) Describe Holden’s and his brother D.B.’s attitudes toward war and the military.
D.B. hated the Army more than he hated the war, and also he said that the Army was full of dumb people. Holden also hates both of them, the war, and the Army. He says that he can't stand to wars, and to stay in the Army for a long time.
Chapter 19-20
6) Holden claims to admire Carl’s intellectual ability, but does he engage him in an intellectual conversation? What kinds of questions does Holden ask Carl?
No he doesn't engage him in an intellectual conversation. He asks Carl questions about sex and girls.
7) What does Holden see as the “trouble” with his attitude toward sex? How does this alleged problem manifest itself in his relationships with Jane, Sally, and other female characters?
He says that he can never get really sexy. Because of that he can't get into a relationship with females.
8) How does Carl respond to Holden’s requests for advice and companionship?
He asked him that what would his father do to him for psychoanalyze.
9) How does Holden’s fantasy about having a bullet wound in his stomach reflect his emotional state?
When he had the bullet fantasy before, he thought about Jane bandaging his wounds. And again, he thoughts about Jane and feels like giving her a buzz.
10) Why do you think Holden calls Sally, rather than Jane, when he is drunk?
Because when he got into the phone booth, he wasn't in the mood anymore to give Jane a buzz, because of he was too drunk.
11) Why does Holden decide to walk to the park, and what “terrible” event happens there?
Because he wanted to see if the ducks were still there, and also, he didn't have anyplace else special to go. He dropped and broke Pheobe's record.
12) Why does Holden get upset when he thinks about the two rainy days at the cemetery?
Because it rained on Allie's lousy tombstone and, it rained on the grass of his stomach.
13) What thought motivates Holden to go visit Phoebe?
He started thinking how Pheobe would feel if he got pneumonia and died. After that he decides to visit her.
1) What frustrates Holden about girls and the guys they date?
If girls like a boy, no matter how bad he is, they'll say he has an inferiority complex, and if they don't like him, no matter how nice a guy he is, they'll say he is conceited.
2) Where does Holden go to pass the time before meeting Carl Luce for a drink? Why is it surprising that he goes there?
He goes to the movies at Radio City. It was surprising because Holden hated the movies.
3) According to Holden, what about the show would Jesus hate, and why?
Jesus would hate all the fancy costumes, and also guys carrying crucifixes all over the place.
4) What is ironic about the behavior of the woman who sits next to Holden during the film? Is her behavior unusual or similar to that of other characters described by Holden?
She cried all through the movie, the phonier it got the more she cried. Also she wasn't even kindhearted because she was rude to his own child. It is similar to the other characters, because she is phony because she is pretending that she is kindhearted. And other characters are phony because of some other reasons.
5) Describe Holden’s and his brother D.B.’s attitudes toward war and the military.
D.B. hated the Army more than he hated the war, and also he said that the Army was full of dumb people. Holden also hates both of them, the war, and the Army. He says that he can't stand to wars, and to stay in the Army for a long time.
Chapter 19-20
6) Holden claims to admire Carl’s intellectual ability, but does he engage him in an intellectual conversation? What kinds of questions does Holden ask Carl?
No he doesn't engage him in an intellectual conversation. He asks Carl questions about sex and girls.
7) What does Holden see as the “trouble” with his attitude toward sex? How does this alleged problem manifest itself in his relationships with Jane, Sally, and other female characters?
He says that he can never get really sexy. Because of that he can't get into a relationship with females.
8) How does Carl respond to Holden’s requests for advice and companionship?
He asked him that what would his father do to him for psychoanalyze.
9) How does Holden’s fantasy about having a bullet wound in his stomach reflect his emotional state?
When he had the bullet fantasy before, he thought about Jane bandaging his wounds. And again, he thoughts about Jane and feels like giving her a buzz.
10) Why do you think Holden calls Sally, rather than Jane, when he is drunk?
Because when he got into the phone booth, he wasn't in the mood anymore to give Jane a buzz, because of he was too drunk.
11) Why does Holden decide to walk to the park, and what “terrible” event happens there?
Because he wanted to see if the ducks were still there, and also, he didn't have anyplace else special to go. He dropped and broke Pheobe's record.
12) Why does Holden get upset when he thinks about the two rainy days at the cemetery?
Because it rained on Allie's lousy tombstone and, it rained on the grass of his stomach.
13) What thought motivates Holden to go visit Phoebe?
He started thinking how Pheobe would feel if he got pneumonia and died. After that he decides to visit her.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Catcher in the Rye Chapters 16-17
Chapter 16
1. What makes Holden sad when he thinks about the nuns?
The thing that nuns never go anywhere swanky for lunch makes Holden sad.
2. How did the little boy walking with his family lift Holden’s spirits?
The little boy was singing a song which was "If a body catch a body coming through the rye", and it made Holden feel better.
3. What kind of shows does Sally Hayes like to see?
She liked shows that are very sophisticated and dry, with the Lunts.
4. Although Holden is getting low on cash, he takes a cab to the park instead of the subway. Why?
Because he wanted to get out of that Broadway as fast as he could.
5. What is it about Phoebe’s liking to skate near the bandstand that Holden thinks is funny?
Because it is the same place he used to like to skate when he was a kid.
6. Why is the young girl in the park having trouble tightening her skate?
She didn't have any gloves and because of that her hands were all cold and red.
7. How does Holden feel while he thinks about Miss Aigletinger taking his class to the museum?
He feels very happy about it. He remembers all the stuff that he used to look at when he went there.
8. What is it about Gertrude Levine, his partner at the museum, that Holden remembers?
She always wanted to hold Holden's hand, and her hand was always sweaty or sticky.
9. According to Holden, what is the best thing about the museum?
According to Holden, the best thing was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody would move.
10. Is Holden looking forward to his date with Sally?
No he isn't looking forward to his date with Sally. He says that he didn't feel much like going.
Chapter 17
1. Why is Holden depressed when he is sitting in the lobby of the Biltmore?
Because he kept wondering what would happen to the girls, standing in the lobby, when they got out of school and college. And he says that they would probably marry dopey guys.
2. Name two outstanding characteristics of Harris Macklin.
He was very intelligent and he could whistle better than anybody.
3. What is the best thing Holden can say about bores?
Holden says that people that bores don't hurt anybody, and he says that you shouldn't feel sorry if you see a swell girl married a guy that bores.
4. After Sally tells Holden that she loves him, how does she want to change him?
She wants Holden to let his hair grow, and she says that crew cuts are getting corny.
5. Holden says that the Lunts do not act like people or actors. What does he say they act like?
They acted like they were celebrities.
6. Why does Sally not talk much during the intermission?
Because she was busy rubbering and being charming.
7. What article of clothing does Holden associate with “Ivy League types?”
One of those very dark gray flannel suits and one of those checkered vests.
8. Why does Holden think that Sally really wants to go skating?
Because Holden knew that she wanted to see herself in one of those little skirts.
9. How do Holden and Sally’s skating ability compare with the others who are on the ice?
Holden says that they were the worst skaters on the whole rink.
10. Does Sally like school?
She says that it's a terrific bore. Then she said that she didn't exactly hate it.
1. What makes Holden sad when he thinks about the nuns?
The thing that nuns never go anywhere swanky for lunch makes Holden sad.
2. How did the little boy walking with his family lift Holden’s spirits?
The little boy was singing a song which was "If a body catch a body coming through the rye", and it made Holden feel better.
3. What kind of shows does Sally Hayes like to see?
She liked shows that are very sophisticated and dry, with the Lunts.
4. Although Holden is getting low on cash, he takes a cab to the park instead of the subway. Why?
Because he wanted to get out of that Broadway as fast as he could.
5. What is it about Phoebe’s liking to skate near the bandstand that Holden thinks is funny?
Because it is the same place he used to like to skate when he was a kid.
6. Why is the young girl in the park having trouble tightening her skate?
She didn't have any gloves and because of that her hands were all cold and red.
7. How does Holden feel while he thinks about Miss Aigletinger taking his class to the museum?
He feels very happy about it. He remembers all the stuff that he used to look at when he went there.
8. What is it about Gertrude Levine, his partner at the museum, that Holden remembers?
She always wanted to hold Holden's hand, and her hand was always sweaty or sticky.
9. According to Holden, what is the best thing about the museum?
According to Holden, the best thing was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody would move.
10. Is Holden looking forward to his date with Sally?
No he isn't looking forward to his date with Sally. He says that he didn't feel much like going.
Chapter 17
1. Why is Holden depressed when he is sitting in the lobby of the Biltmore?
Because he kept wondering what would happen to the girls, standing in the lobby, when they got out of school and college. And he says that they would probably marry dopey guys.
2. Name two outstanding characteristics of Harris Macklin.
He was very intelligent and he could whistle better than anybody.
3. What is the best thing Holden can say about bores?
Holden says that people that bores don't hurt anybody, and he says that you shouldn't feel sorry if you see a swell girl married a guy that bores.
4. After Sally tells Holden that she loves him, how does she want to change him?
She wants Holden to let his hair grow, and she says that crew cuts are getting corny.
5. Holden says that the Lunts do not act like people or actors. What does he say they act like?
They acted like they were celebrities.
6. Why does Sally not talk much during the intermission?
Because she was busy rubbering and being charming.
7. What article of clothing does Holden associate with “Ivy League types?”
One of those very dark gray flannel suits and one of those checkered vests.
8. Why does Holden think that Sally really wants to go skating?
Because Holden knew that she wanted to see herself in one of those little skirts.
9. How do Holden and Sally’s skating ability compare with the others who are on the ice?
Holden says that they were the worst skaters on the whole rink.
10. Does Sally like school?
She says that it's a terrific bore. Then she said that she didn't exactly hate it.
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