Name: ___________________________ Chapters 7 - 11
Catcher in the Rye - Week of 11/26 - 11/30/2018 Period: _______
Vocabulary Words
unanimous (adj.) all in agreement snub (v.) to slight; behave coldly toward
conscientious (adj.) careful; honest;
painstaking
nonchalant (adj.) seeming to be coolly
unconcerned or indifferent
incognito (adj.) unknown bourgeois (adj.) middle-class
putrid (adj.) rotten and disgusting lavish (adj.) extravagant
Literary Element Definitions
symbol — something that is itself but also stands for something else
motif — an image, metaphor, or symbol that appears over and over again in a work
hyperbole — conscious exaggeration
Essential Questions
● Is it inevitable (unavoidable) that we
conform to the world and society
around us?
● What does it mean to stay true to
yourself?
● Is it possible to grow up without
becoming phony?
● What does it mean to be a kind, decent
person?
● Is life a game?
Getting Things Straight Questions — After reading the assigned chapters, complete the sentences.
The (#) is the page # where the action is happening for the prompt. If the question has no (#), answer
using your knowledge of the book/chapter/character as a whole.
Chapter 7
1. (53) When Holden decides to go visit Ackley, _____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
2. (55) Ackley is upset while he lies in bed because ___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
3. (57-58) Even though Holden doesn’t have to leave Pencey until Wednesday, _______________
_______________________________________________________________________.
4. (59) When Holden is ready to give his final good-bye to Pencey Prep, ____________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
5. Why do you think Holden was crying as he left? (Since / crying)
_______________________________________________________________________
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Name: ___________________________ Chapters 7 - 11
Catcher in the Rye - Week of 11/26 - 11/30/2018 Period: _______
Chapter 8
1. (62-63) What does Holden think of Mrs. Morrow?
---When Holden meets Mrs. Morrow, ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
2. (62-64) Holden tells Mrs. Morrow quite a few lies. For example, ________________________
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