Catcher in the Rye

Why does the woman sitting next to Holden on the train strike up a conversation with him?

• She thinks he's attractive

• Her son also goes to Pencey Prep

• She tells him to stop staring at her

• She wants to know where he's going and why he's alone

Whose name does Holden give this woman as his own?

• The school janitor's name

• His roommate's name

• His father's name

• The principal's name

What is something that Holden does NOT lie about to the woman on the train?

• where he goes to school

• how he was injured

• what he thinks of her son

• having a brain tumor

What does Holden say about the other guests staying at his hotel?

• They are probably poor

• They are morons and perverts

• They seem surprisingly polite

• They are all old and grumpy

What peculiar question does Holden ask his cab driver?

• Where do the ducks go in the winter?

• What is his favorite movie?

• Why aren't there any orange cabs in New York?

• What is the best place to get a good hamburger?

After debating all night who to call, who does Holden call?

• his mother

• Ackley

• his sister, Phoebe

• an old friend, Faith

What is something Holden does NOT mention liking about his sister Phoebe?

• She writes short stories

• She is intelligent

• He likes talking on the phone with her

• She is a great baseball player

What does Holden do with the three women in the Lavender Room?

• Plays checkers

• Dances with them

• Exchanges phone numbers

• Gives them directions back to their hotel

What does Holden think about these women that conflicts with how he behaves toward them?

• He says they are beautiful and polite

• He says a lot of unflattering things about them

• He says they look too young to be in the bar

• He says that they are a lot of fun

How does Holden end up spending $13 by the end of the reading, the equivalent of almost $100 today?

• He is left with the women's bar tab

• He takes a taxi across town to see his family

• He buys a new suit

• He gives away a bunch of his money to a homeless person