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The Catcher in the Rye, Chapters 12-16
Reading Guide, Pages 81-122
Assignment Date
Due Date
Chapters 12-16
Tuesday, 11/17
Wednesday, 11/25
Chapters 17-21
Tuesday, 11/24
Friday, 12/4
Chapters 22-26
Thursday, 12/3
Thursday, 12/10
Chapters 1-26
Test
Week of 12/14
Chapter 12 (Pages 81-88)
91.
What does Holden ask Horwitz? (This is the second time he has done this in a cab.)
92.
According to the cab driver, what happens to the fish in the pond?
93.
How does the crowd feel about Ernie’s playing? How does Holden feel (page 84)?
94.
Who was sitting to Holden’s left? Describe.
95.
Who was sitting to Holden’s right? Describe.
96.
Who came up to Holden? How did they know each other? Who was she with?
97.
Why did Holden leave?
Chapter 13 (Pages 88-98)
98.
How far did Holden have to walk to return to the hotel?
99.
Holden describes himself as “yellow.” What does this mean?
100.
How does Holden handle the hypothetical glove confrontation? What does he think he would do compared to
what he thinks he should do?
101.
What two things would Holden do instead of socking someone in the jaw (page 89)? Why (page 90)?
102.
What is the elevator guy (operator)? What is he offering Holden?
103.
What two prices are quoted in the elevator?
104.
How does Holden feel before he leaves the elevator (page 91)?
105.
What personal trait does Holden reveal (page 92)?
106.
As he is going to answer the door, what does Holden do?
107.
Why does Holden think the prostitute is so nervous (page 94)?
108.
What is Holden’s name during this encounter?
109.
What is the girl’s name? What is the elevator guy’s name?
110.
Why does she want to hang up her dress? How does this make Holden feel?
111.
What does Holden want to do with the girl (she doesn’t believe him at first)? What is his reason?
Chapter 14 (Pages 98-104)
112.
Who does Holden talk to when he is really depressed? What does he say to him? Why?
113.
Who really annoys Holden from the bible? Why?
114.
What does Holden say about all the children in his family (page 100)?
115.
What does Holden dislike about ministers?
116.
Who was at the door? Why?
117.
What did Sunny take?
118.
What did Holden call Maurice causing the elevator guy to punch him in the stomach?
119.
What did Holden fantasize about while heading toward the bathroom?
120.
What did Holden really feel like doing instead of going to sleep?
Chapter 15 (Pages 105-113)
121.
Where does Holden invite Sally? What else did they talk about? (This annoyed him.)
122.
Why did Holden go to Grand Central Station?
123.
What is Holden’s attitude about money?
124.
What does Holden reveal about his father? What is his father’s profession? What does he invest in?
What does Holden reveal about his mother?
125.
Who sat next to Holden at the sandwich bar’s counter?
126.
Why did the suitcases cause tension between Holden and Dick Slagle, a roommate from Elkton Hills?
127.
Where were the nuns from? Why were they in New York?
128.
What Shakespearean play does Holden discuss with the nuns? Who is Holden’s favorite character?
129.
What is Holden’s connection to Catholicism?
130.
How does money always end up making Holden feel?
Chapter 16 (Pages 113-122)
131.
What was Holden looking for in the stores on Broadway? Why?
132.
Where did Holden plan on finding his sister?
133.
What was the little kid singing?
134.
Why did Holden have to hang up when he called Jane?
135.
What show did Holden select? Why?
136.
What play did D.B. take Holden and Phoebe to last year? We will read this next.
137.
Where did the little girl who knew Phoebe suggest she might be?
138.
How did Holden help her? Why wouldn’t she have hot chocolate with him?
139.
Where did Holden head next?
140.
What was the only thing that would be different each visit (page 121)? What did Holden do when he actually
arrived (page 122)?
Chapters 12-16: Quotes, Questions, and Predictions
Directions: Record three observations from the reading.
Quotes: Record something funny, significant, poignant, or sad.
Questions: Something to clarify or something to discuss.
Predictions: What do you think Holden will do or say next?