What does Holden discuss with Mr. Spencer?

him failing out of school + needing to try in life

When Mr. Spencer argues that "life is a game," he means...

Holden must begin playing by the rules to succeed in life

Instead of going to the football game with his peers, Holden goes where?

to talk to Mr. Spencer, his old teacher

What does Holden daydream about while talking to Spencer?

What happens to the ducks in Central Park when the water freezes

At the start of the story, Holden is where? (HINT: in the future)

in Cali at mental health institute

a boarding school Holden dislikes

Mr. Spencer could best be described as...

a concerned teacher who cares about his student

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1
Why has Holden been expelled from Pencey?
failed 4/5 classes
drug-related offense
he cheated on every test
too many fights
2
Does Holden actually agree with what he says aloud to Mr. Spencer?
no
yes
3
What does Holden discuss with Mr. Spencer?
where he wants to go to college
him failing out of school + needing to try in life
his dating history
the football game
4
When Mr. Spencer argues that "life is a game," he means...
Holden must begin playing by the rules to succeed in life
Holden needs to play a sport
nothing matters bc life is just fun
playing board games is fun
5
Instead of going to the football game with his peers, Holden goes where?
to sleep alone in his dorm
to watch a baseball game instead
to talk to Mr. Spencer, his old teacher
he leaves to go to NYC immediately
6
What does Holden daydream about while talking to Spencer?
he thinks about shouting in Spencer's face
going to sleep
What happens to the ducks in Central Park when the water freezes
a date with his ex girlfriend
7
At the start of the story, Holden is where? (HINT: in the future)
In NYC
in Philadelphia
in Cali at mental health institute
at Pencey Prep from p. 1 on
8
What is Pencey Prep?
a boarding school Holden dislikes
a public school Holden will have to go to
the first school Holden ever loved
the college Holden will apply to
9
Holden is the _______________ of The Catcher in the Rye.
enemy
setting
narrator
supporting character
10
What does Holden seem to dislike most so far?
reading
people/things that are phony
science
math
11
Mr. Spencer could best be described as...
a teacher who is extremely angry at his student
a teacher who loves to joke around
a concerned teacher who cares about his student
a teacher who does not care about his students

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