Name: _______________________ Date: ____________________ The Catcher in the Rye Study Guide

Directions: Answer the following questions and complete the activities in order to prepare for The Catcher in the Rye Unit Exam. Symbolism: describe what the following symbols represent. Symbol: Holdens red hunting hat Allies glove The ducks in the park Little Shirleys Beans Record Pencey Prep Central Park Movies Unmade Phone Calls What does this represent?

Characterization: define each type of characterization below. Then, complete the chart.
There are two methods of characterization: Direct and Indirect. Define in the spaces below. Methods of Characterization Examples from the Selection and what they reveal about the characters Indirect Characterization Example:

The character is revealed through his or her own actions.

The writer describes how the character looks and dresses

Reveals: Example: Reveals:

The characters private thoughts are revealed.

Example: Reveals:

The writer reveals what other characters in the story say or think about the character. The writer shows what the character says.

Example: Reveals: Example:

Reveals: Direct characterization The writer directly states what kind of person the character is: sneaky, honest, evil, innocent, and so on. Example: Reveals:

The Catcher in the Rye Test Quotation Identification

Directions: For each of the following quotes, identify who said it, to whom, the situation in the novel, and why it is significant. Record your answers on this handout. 1) "Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules."

2) "Ask her if she still keeps all her kings in the back row.

3) "For Chrissake, Holden. This is about a goddam baseball glove."

4) "Almost every time somebody gives me a present, it ends up making me sad."

5) "My brother D.B.s a writer and all, and my brother Allie, the one that died, that I told you about, was a wizard. Im the only really dumb one."

6) "Then she really started to cry, and the next thing I knew, I was kissing her all over..."

7) "Im always saying Glad tove met you to someone Im not at all glad I met. If you want to stay alive, you have to say that stuff, though."

8) "Dont ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody."

The Catcher in the Rye Theme Discussion

Directions: Choose one possible theme from the list below and discuss how it relates to The Catcher in the Rye. Please support your assertions with textual references. 1. Lack of/inability to communicate 2. Loneliness 3. Dealing with death 4. Optimism vs. Pessimism 5. Growing up too quickly 6. Reality vs. Illusion 7. Rites of Passage 8. Other? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

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The Catcher in the Rye--Matching

Directions: Choose the correct answer and draw a line from the character to it. 1. Phoebe 2. Mr. Antolini 3. Ackley 4. Sally 5. D. B. 6. Carl Luce 7. Mr. Spencer 8. Allie 9. Stradlater 10. James Castle 11. Jane Gallagher 12. Sunny A. An intelligent guy, but unkind B. Wont marry Holden C. Wrote poetry on his baseball glove D. Holden refuses sex with her E. Reads Holdens test aloud to him AB. Committed suicide AC. Holdens confidant AD. Unattractive and annoying AE. The ideal girlfirend BC. Thinks highly of himself BD. Sold out to Hollywood BE. A kind former English teacher

Imagery: Imagery: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

Directions: Define the term and select a quote from the novel that you believe is a great examples of imagery. Describe the quotes overall meaning and then list the descriptive words used in the sentences.

Quote #1:

Pg #: _________
What is this quote describing and what type of picture does it attempt to create?

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Text Connections: define the types of text connections below. Then, give an example of each. Text Connection: Text to Text Text to Self Definition: Example:

Text to World

Comedy: Define the following terms and give an example for each from the novel.
TERM: Parody Burlesque Stereotype Sarcasm Verbal Irony DEFINITIONS: EXAMPLES:

Situational Irony Tall Tales Slapstick

Holdens Psyche: List 5 normal teenage traits that Holden displays and 5 traits that display a psychological breakdown in Holden. Normal 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Psycholgical 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 1-4

1. Who is Holden Caulfield?

2. Where is Holden as he narrates the story?

3. Why wasn't Holden at the big football game?

4. Why wouldn't Holden be back to Pencey after Christmas vacation?

5. What "dirty trick" did Mr. Spencer pull on Holden?

6. Who was Robert Ackley?

7. Who was Ward Stradlater?

8. Identify Jane Gallagher.

9. Why doesn't Holden go down to see Jane?

Chapters 5-9
1. About what did Holden write Stradlater's composition?

2. Why did Holden tear up the composition he had written for Stradlater?

3. Why did Stradlater hit Holden?

4. Where did Holden decide to go?

5. Who did Holden meet on his train ride? Why did Holden lie to her about Ernie?

Chapters 10-13
1. Who is Phoebe?

2. Identify Bernice, Marty and Laverne.

3. Describe Holden's relationship with Jane Gallagher.

4. Why did Holden have to leave Ernie's?

5. What do we learn about Holden from his diversion about his gloves being stolen at Pencey?

6. What was the "big mess" Holden got into when he got back to the hotel after being at Ernie's?

Chapters 14-17
1. Why did Maurice hit Holden?

2. Holden said he felt like committing suicide. Why didn't he?

3. Identify Sally Hayes.

4. Why did Holden check out of the hotel, and where did he go?

5. Who did Holden meet at the "little sandwich bar" after he locked his bags at the station? What did they talk about?

6. What record did Holden get for Phoebe? Why?

7. What made Holden "not so depressed anymore" on his way to the record store?

8. Why didn't Holden like actors?

9. Why did Holden like the museum so much?

10. What did Holden think of "George something--"?

11. How did Holden's feelings for Sally change from the beginning of the date to the end?

Chapters 18-21
1. What did Holden think of the show at Radio City?

2. Why did Holden call Carl Luce even though he didn't like him much?

3. What did Holden and Luce discuss?

4. Why did Holden go home so early (before Wednesday)?

5. What was Phoebe's reaction when she first saw Holden? What was her reaction when she found out that he had been expelled?

Chapters 22-26
1. What was Holden's reply when Phoebe asked him why he "got the ax again"?

2. Identify James Castle.

3. Why did Holden go to Mr. Antolini's house?

4. Why did Holden leave Mr. Antolini's home before morning?

5. What advice did Mr. Antolini give Holden? 6. How did Phoebe surprise Holden? What was Holden's reaction?

7. Why did Holden sit on the bench in the rain even though it was coming down in buckets?

8. How did Holden explain his catcher in the rye daydream?