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The Catcher in the Rye: 12 & 13
The Catcher in the Rye: 12 & 13
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A review of chapters 12 & 13
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1
What Ivy League school does Holden's dad want him to attend?
Brown
Cornell
Dartmouth
Yale
2
After narrating his observations, Holden says some people have it "tough." Who or what?
handsome guys
beautiful girls
real ugly guys
real ugly girls
3
Where does Holden gets dropped off?
Ernie's
His apartment building
Edmont Hotel
Lavender Room
4
Holden and the cab driver discuss the fate of ducks and fish in the winter. Why?
Holden secretly wants to antagonize the man
Holden is trying to befriend him
Holden genuinely wants to know what happens to them
5
What night is it?
Saturday
Monday
Sunday
Friday
6
Holden eventually lies to the girl and says:
he already has a girlfriend
he has to leave to meet someone
he has to get up early in the morning
D.B. is in town
7
What's the name of the girl who starts talking to Holden?
Faith Cavendish
Sally Hayes
Jane Gallagher
Lillian Simmons
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In actuality, the girl only wants to talk to Holden to:
find out how his brother D.B. is doing
get a drink from him
impress her boyfriend
get a date with him
9
What's the name of the cab driver?
Schultzy
Ricardo
Mac
Horwitz
10
Chapter 12 opens with a euphemism. What is it?
"giving her the time"
"grinding my gears"
"tossed his cookies"
"kicked the bucket"
11
Holden says, "New York is terrible when somebody laughs on the street very late at night." Why?
It makes you happy
It makes you feel like a phony
It makes you feel unsafe
It makes you feel so lonesome and depressed
12
Overall, the chapter best functions as one:
providing background material into Holden's life
foreshadowing something to come
setting up the next chapter
summarizing Holden's current predicament
13
The nightclub is very busy and Holden remarks:
It's crowded with dope fiends
The place contains a lot of phonies
It's filled with good-looking girls
The place is jam-packed with prep school and college jerks
14
Holden soon grabs a table and:
begins a conversation with the next table
smokes a cigarette
invites some girls to sit with him
orders a drink
15
What emotion or state best describes Holden at the end of the chapter as he's leaving?
happy
sad
tired
angry
