Chapter 7

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What does Holden tell Ackley his and Stradlater's fight was about?

Ackley is irritated that Holden is in his room so late because he has to go where in the morning. Where does Ackley have to go?

What does Holden sell when he prepares to leave school?

Return to the section where Holden first enters Ackley's room. Holden says he isn't going to talk about the fight between he and Stradlater because he is thinking of Ackley's "welfare."

What does he mean by "welfare"?

Find the section where Holden first decides he will leave school that night. He says he doesn't want to return home right away because his mother "gets very hysterical."

What does "hysterical" mean in this context?

Are there any events in this chapter that aren't clear to you?