Transcript The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 1-4

Vocabulary, Chapters 1-4
 hemorrhage (n.) massive, heavy bleeding
sadist (n.) torturer
exhibitionist (n.) show-off
qualms (n.) misgivings
unscrupulous (adj.) unprincipled
pacifist (n. ) peace lover
 crude (adj.) lacking tact or taste
compulsory (adj.) necessary
ostracize (v.) to shun or exclude
 grope (v.) to reach blindly
The Catcher in the Rye
Chapters 1-4
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Who is Holden Caulfield?
Where is Caulfield as he narrates the story?
Why wasn’t Holden at the big football game?
Why wouldn’t Holden be back at Pency after
Christmas vacation?
What “dirty trick” did Mr. Spencer pull on
Holden?
Who was Robert Ackley?
Who was Stradlater?
Identify Jane Gallagher.
Why doesn’t Holden go down to see Jane?
Vocabulary, Chapters 5-9
 conscientious (adj) : attentive to duty;
diligent
 fascinated (v): held the attention of;
captivated
 incognito (adj): in disguise
 lavish (adj): generous or liberal in giving
or spending
 unanimous (adj): showing or based on
total agreement
The Catcher in the Rye
Questions, Chapters 5-9
 What was the subject of the
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composition Holden wrote for
Stradlater?
Why did Holden tear it up?
Why did Stradlater hit Holden?
Where did Holden decide to go?
Whom did Holden meet on his train
ride? Why did he lie to her about Ernie?
Vocabulary, 10-13
capacity (n): ability to contain, absorb,
receive, or hold
frock (n): dress; coat; cloak
humble (adj): lowly; unpretentious
intimately (adv): privately; personally; very
closely
nonchalant (adj): showing a lack of
concern; casual indifference
putrid (adj): rotten
The Catcher in the Rye
Chapters 10-13
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Who is Phoebe?
Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne
Describe Holden’s relationship with Jane
Gallagher.
Why did Holden have to leave Ernie’s?
What do we learn about Holden from his
diversion about his gloves being stolen at
Pencey?
What was the big mess Holden got into
afterhe got back to the hotel after being at
Ernie’s?
Vocabulary, Chapters 14-17
 atheist (n): a person who believes there
is no God
 blasé (adj): having done something so
much as to be bored by it
 bourgeois (adj): smug, conventional,
materialistic
 random (adj): haphazardly; by chance
 raspy (adj): grating
 swanky (adj): expensive and showy
The Catcher in the Rye
Chapters 14-17
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Why did Maurice hit Holden?
Holden said he felt like committing suicide.
Why didn’t he?
Identify Sally Hayes.
Why did Holden check out of the hotel and
where did he go?
Whom did Holden meet at the “little sandwich
bar” after he locked his bags at the station?
What did they talk about?
What record did Holden get for Phoebe?
Why?
 What made Holden “not so depressed
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anymore” on his way to the record store?
Why didn’t Holden like actors?
Why did Holden like the museum so much?
What did Holden think of “George something”?
How did Holden’s feelings for Sally change from
the beginning of the date to the end?
Vocabulary, Chapters 18-21
 aristocratic (adj): of an upper class;
distinguished
 boisterous (adj): noisy and unruly
 halitosis (n): bad-smelling breath
 inferiority (n): strong feelings of
inadequacy
 louse (n): a person regarded as mean or
contemptible
 sophisticated (adj): wordly-wise; refined
The Catcher in the Rye
Chapters 18-21
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What did Holden think of the show at Radio
City?
Why did Holden call Carl Luce even though he
didn’t like him much?
What did Holden and Luce discuss?
Why did Holden go home so early (before
Wednesday)?
What was Phoebe’s reaction when she first
saw Holden? What was her reaction when she
found out that he bad been expelled?
Vocabulary, Chapters 22-26
 digress (v): stray temporarily from the main
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subject
expel (v): push out by force
frequently (adv): often
pedagogical (adj): characteristic of teaching or
teachers
reciprocal (adj): interchangeable;
complimentary
stenographer (n): one who takes shorthand
The Catcher in the Rye
Chapters 22-26
 What was Holden’s reply when Phoebe
asked him why he “got the ax again”?
 Identify James Castle.
 Why did Holden go to Mr. Antolini’s
house?
 Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini’s
house before morning?
 What advice did Mr. Antolini give
Holden?
 How did Phoebe surprise Holden? What
was Holden’s reaction?
 Why did Holden sit on the bench in the
rain even though it was coming down in
buckets?
 How did Holden explain his catcher in
the rye dream?