CiTr ch 15-20

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CiTR ch. 15-20 quiz

Holden failed at his "coming of age" excursion with various women in chapters 11-15. He's now eating breakfast with nuns. What words would best describe his feeling as he talks to the nuns about school?

1. knowledgeable and mature
2. awkward and phony
3. curious and funny

Holden compared the nuns' charity with the charitable events of rich women. What differences did he notice?

1. Both women engage in charity events the same way.
2. The nuns are more concerned for others, while the rich women are phonies.
3. Rich women tend to be more concerned for others.

Holden observes a small boy walking near his parents. The boy is walking in the street while whistling "A Body Catch a Body". What is Holden's judgement of the parents?

1. Parents should allow boys to roam and feel free.
2. Parents should guard and protect their children.
3. Parents should restrict the boy from whistling.

How does Holden's judgement of the parents relate to his own family?

1. Holden inwardly resents his parents for not protecting him and Allie.
2. Holden is thankful his parents enforced needed rules like at Pencey.
3. Holden believes the parents are sell-outs like his brother.

Holden is at the Biltmore with Sally Hayes. What words describe Sally's interest in Holden?

1. involved and interested
2. excited and encouraging
3. distant and uninterested

At the museum, Holden states he likes the museum because everything stays the same, except Phoebe who is different every time she visits. This is a reference to which fear?

1. Holden's fear of Phoebe growing up.
2. Holden's awkwardness with women.
3. Holden not meeting up to Mr. Spencer's expectations.

Sally and Holden are at the skating rink. Holden breaks into a rant about life. What does he ask of Sally?

1. Go to college, get a job, and get married.
2. Marry him and run from adult responsibilities.
3. See a psychiatrist herself.

Holden's rant with Sally represents want mental state?

1. Meltdown
2. Denial
3. Anger
4. Regret

Holden meets Carl Luce. What type of advice is Holden asking Carl and why?

1. Advice on sex because Holden has had trouble in this area.
2. Advice on getting good grades because of his expulsion from Pencey.
3. Advice on Jane because she dated Stradlater.

Holden leaves the Wicker Bar at 1a.m. and walks to Central Park. What tragic event happens to him?

1. Phoebe's record breaks.
2. He falls into the lake.
3. He falls asleep on a park bench.

What does the broken record symbolize?

1. Phoebe's sadness over a lost song
2. Holden can't protect childhood or avoid growing up
3. The record resembles his shattered hope of Jane

At the park, Holden imagines his own death. This is a connection to his brother, Allie. Why is he having difficulty with accepting his brother's death?

1. The people at the funeral were fake.
2. He doesn't feel children should die, only old people.
3. He was at the hospital, then school. He wasn't given time to grieve.

At the beginning of the novel, Holden called himself an Atheist, someone who doesn't believe in god. However, we see a change in thought in chapter 20. Which quote best fits Holden's change in attitude?

1. "What's the routine for joining a monastery?" I asked Ackley.
2. "I know his soul (Allie's) is in heaven."
3. "I can't even stand ministers."

Holden has been on a path of self-destruction. I has mentioned suicide several times. What stops his suicidal thoughts at the end of chapter 20?

1. He thought about how his death would affect his mother and Phoebe.
2. He had new found hopes to date Sally, Jane, and maybe Sunny, too.
3. He decided to take Carl Luce's advice and seek counseling.