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Chapter 8

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What does Holden tell his classmate's mother when she asks what his name is?

What does Holden tell Mrs. Morrow when she asks why he is going home before the end of the school year?

Visit the section where Mrs. Morrow is asking Holden about whether he likes Pencey Prep.

What does Holden mean by "conscientious" when he says that the "faculty are pretty conscientious"?

When Holden is describing Ernest to Mrs. Morrow he says he "adapts himself" well to things.

What does "adapts" mean in this context?

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