Questions and Answers
What does Holden do after he finishes his steak dinner in the dining hall?
He gets into a snowball fight with some of the other Pencey boys.
Where do Holden and one of his friends venture to?
To go see a movie.
Who is Holden's friend that accompanies him on his venture?
Mal Brossard.
Who does Holden convince his friend should go with them?
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What do the trio decide to do instead of what they had originally planned?
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Why do the trio decide to change their minds?
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Where does Holden's friend go after they return from their venture?
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What does Ackley claim to have done during the summer before their term at Pencey?
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What did Stradlader say the requirements were of the composition Holden now has to write?
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What does Holden write about for Stradlader's composition?
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Who is Holden's brother?
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What happened to Holden's brother?
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How does Holden describe his brother?
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What description of his brother does Holden give?
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What did Holden do the night he heard about his brother's health status?
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Study Notes
Chapter 5 Summary - Catcher in the Rye
- After finishing his steak dinner, Holden engages in a snowball fight with fellow Pencey boys.
- Holden, along with his friend Mal Brossard, plans to attend a movie together.
- Holden convinces Ackley, another student, to join their outing.
- The trio decides to forgo the movie in favor of eating burgers and playing pinball.
- They change plans because Mal and Ackley had already seen the film that Holden wanted to watch.
- After returning from their outing, Mal goes off in search of a bridge game.
- Ackley boasts about having had sex with a girl during the previous summer.
- In his composition assignment, Holden is instructed to write a straightforward description of a room or object.
- Holden chooses to write about a baseball glove belonging to his deceased brother, Allie, who used it to copy poems in green ink.
- Allie, Holden's brother, died of leukemia when he was young.
- Holden depicts Allie as intelligent, nice, and innocent.
- He describes Allie's distinctive bright red hair.
- Upon learning of Allie's health, Holden reacted emotionally, spending the night in the garage and smashing the windows with his bare hands.
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