Question #5
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"?
Question #6
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?
Question #7
Are there any events in this chapter that aren't clear to you?
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Chapter 7
What is the main idea of this chapter?
What does Holden tell Ackley his and Stradlater's fight was about?
What does Holden sell when he prepares to leave school?
What does he mean by "welfare"?
What does "hysterical" mean in this context?
Are there any events in this chapter that aren't clear to you?
Question #1
What is the main idea of this chapter?
Question #2
What does Holden tell his classmate's mother when she asks what his name is?
Question #3
What does Holden tell Mrs. Morrow when she asks why he is going home before the end of the school year?
Question #4
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"?