What Do You Think Old Spencer Symbolize The Catcher In The Rye?
GUIDING QUESTIONS for the Test on Wednesday
Review these questions and their answers in preparation for the test on Wednesday. You do not have to write down your responses, but you are to remember them. So, if you can’t remember, take notes.
Chapter 1
1 Catcher in the Rye, is a novel that has a frame structure, which is a story within a story.
2 What is the setting at the very beginning of the book?
3 Who’s speaking and why is he speaking to us? What does he want us to know?
4 Why do you think Salinger picked this point of view to narrate the novel?
5 After reading the chapter, why do you think Salinger employed or used the story-within-a story or frame structure for his novel? How do you think this technique serves the story …show more content…
2 How does Holden feel about Old Spencer?
3 What does this reveal about Holden’s character?
4 What do you learn about Holden in the chapter? What kind of observations of his character can you make at this point?
Chapter 3
1. Who is Ossenburger?
2. What was the substance of Ossenburger’s speech?
3. Who are Holden’s favorite authors?
4. How does Holden determine whether a book is outstanding?
5. What does Ackley usually do when he comes to visit Holden?
6. What is it about Ackley that Holden finds annoying?
7. Give an example of something which Ackley considered very funny.
8. Why does Ackley not like Stradlater?
9. What does Holden say in defense of Stradlater?
10. What did Stradlater want to borrow from Holden?
Chapter 4
1. According to Holden, Ackley and Stradlater are both slobs. In what way are they different as slobs?
2. What favor does Stradlater ask of Holden?
3. According to Stradlater, what constitutes a good composition?
4. According to Ackley, what was it about Howie Coyle which made him a good basketball player?
5. What does Holden have to say about Stradlater’s sense of humor?
6. What was unique about the way in which Jane Gallagher played
Review these questions and their answers in preparation for the test on Wednesday. You do not have to write down your responses, but you are to remember them. So, if you can’t remember, take notes.
Chapter 1
1 Catcher in the Rye, is a novel that has a frame structure, which is a story within a story.
2 What is the setting at the very beginning of the book?
3 Who’s speaking and why is he speaking to us? What does he want us to know?
4 Why do you think Salinger picked this point of view to narrate the novel?
5 After reading the chapter, why do you think Salinger employed or used the story-within-a story or frame structure for his novel? How do you think this technique serves the story …show more content…
2 How does Holden feel about Old Spencer?
3 What does this reveal about Holden’s character?
4 What do you learn about Holden in the chapter? What kind of observations of his character can you make at this point?
Chapter 3
1. Who is Ossenburger?
2. What was the substance of Ossenburger’s speech?
3. Who are Holden’s favorite authors?
4. How does Holden determine whether a book is outstanding?
5. What does Ackley usually do when he comes to visit Holden?
6. What is it about Ackley that Holden finds annoying?
7. Give an example of something which Ackley considered very funny.
8. Why does Ackley not like Stradlater?
9. What does Holden say in defense of Stradlater?
10. What did Stradlater want to borrow from Holden?
Chapter 4
1. According to Holden, Ackley and Stradlater are both slobs. In what way are they different as slobs?
2. What favor does Stradlater ask of Holden?
3. According to Stradlater, what constitutes a good composition?
4. According to Ackley, what was it about Howie Coyle which made him a good basketball player?
5. What does Holden have to say about Stradlater’s sense of humor?
6. What was unique about the way in which Jane Gallagher played