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Friday, February 1, 2013

Chapters 5-8 Study Questions


Use the following questions to help guide your reading of these chapters.

Chapters 5 – 8
12. Why does Holden enjoy the snowball fight?
13. What is the importance of his composition about Allie?
14. What is the significance of Holden breaking his hand?
15. Why does Holden fight Stradlater?
16. Why is Holden so lonely at Pencey?
17. In what condition does Holden leave Pencey?  What are his final words to his school?  What do these words indicate?
18. Why does Holden give a false name to Mrs. Morrow?
19. Why does he lie about Ernest Morrow?  Why does he like Mrs. Morrow?
20. What is the significance of the brain surgery story?

In these chapters, we get a glimpse of some of the people Holden does like in his life.  Consider what qualities these individuals have that Holden likes so much.  



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