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1. Why did Holden fail his speech class?
2. How does Holden feel physically while he talks to Mr. Antolini?
3. What does Holden say about him hating people, such as Ackley and Stradlater? (187)
4. What does Antolini's quote mean:"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one” (188).
5. How does Antolini upset and scare Holden? Can you relate this to Holden's previous digression about "flits"?
Chapter 25
1. Later, after he has had time to think about it, what does Holden think about Antolini?
2. Why does the article on hormones upset Holden?
3. What strange feeling does Holden start to have when he steps off of curbs?
4. Why does he keep repeating, "Allie, don't let me disappear"?
5. What does Holden decide he must do next? Where does he first go?
6. With all the bad language that Holden uses, why was he so upset that curse words were written on a school wall?
7. How does Holden treat the two small boys in the museum?
8. Why is it so important to Holden that Phoebe not be mad at him? Relate this to his past, and Allie.
9. What does Holden mean when he states, "The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it's bad if you say anything to them"?
10. Is the carrousel symbolic?
Chapter 26
1. What do we finally find out about where Holden is while he is telling the story?
2. Why shouldn’t we ever tell anybody anything?
Delve In Questions
1. Mr. Antolini claims that "the mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one” (188). From this definition of maturity, do you think Holden is mature or immature or both? Explain your claim.
2. After finding out where Holden is, do you think he needs to be where he is? Why or why not?
3. After hearing Holden’s thoughts at the end of the story, how do you think he has changed with regards to preserving innocence?
4. Holden is often hypocritical—he says one thing but does another. Analyze three examples of him being hypocritical.
Academic Challenges—You can complete the academic challenges for extra credit.
1. Research J. D. Salinger’s life. Find the similarities between his life/character and Holden’s life/character.
2. Find a map of New York City and label four places that are mentioned in the novel on your map.
3. Do an extra Delve In question.
4. Make a timeline of the places and events that take place, beginning with Holden’s time at Pencey Prep.
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