Catcher in the Rye Chapter 8 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What did Holden do to get to the station?

walked because it was too late at night to get a cab

What did Holden's hat have?

earlaps

What did Holden do while he waited 10 minutes for the train?

washed the blood off his face with snow

What does Holden usually buy on a train at night? He can even ____ on the train at night.

a ham sandwich and four magazines Signup and view all the answers

What was the woman on the train wearing?

Orchids Signup and view all the answers

How old was the woman on the train?

forty or forty-five Signup and view all the answers

What did the woman do with her bags?

leave them in the middle of the aisle Signup and view all the answers

What kind of voice did the woman have?

like telephone voice Signup and view all the answers

Whose mother is the woman on the train?

Ernest Morrow Signup and view all the answers

What did Ernest Morrow do?

slap his towel at the guy's butts Signup and view all the answers

What did Holden say his name is?

Rudolf Schmidt Signup and view all the answers

Who was Rudolf Schmidt?

janitor Signup and view all the answers

What did Holden say about Ernest?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Morrow say about Ernest?

he's a sensitive boy Signup and view all the answers

What did Holden ask Mrs. Morrow if she wanted to do?

Both B and C Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Morrow notice?

Holden's nose was bleeding Signup and view all the answers

How did Holden lie about his injury?

got hit with icy snowball Signup and view all the answers

What did Holden start reading?

a timetable Signup and view all the answers

Where did Mrs. Morrow get off?

Newark Signup and view all the answers

Where did Mrs. Morrow live?

Gloucester, Massachusetts Signup and view all the answers

What did Holden lie about?

that he was going to South America with his grandmother Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Travel and Actions

Holden walked to the station due to it being too late for a cab.
He waited 10 minutes for the train, during which he washed blood off his face with snow.

Character Details

Holden's hat had earlaps.
A woman on the train, aged forty to forty-five, wore orchids and left her bags in the middle of the aisle.
She had a voice resembling a telephone.
She was Ernest Morrow's mother, describing him as a sensitive boy.

Interaction with Mrs. Morrow

Holden introduced himself as Rudolf Schmidt, impersonating the janitor.
He mentioned that Ernest is good at adapting and is very popular, but too modest to run for class elections, resulting in Harry Fencer’s victory.
Holden asked Mrs. Morrow if she wanted to smoke and she agreed to have a cocktail in the club car.

Deceptions and Lies

Mrs. Morrow noticed Holden's bleeding nose, which he falsely attributed to being hit by an icy snowball.
He lied about going to South America with his grandmother.

Leisure Activities

Holden typically buys a ham sandwich and four magazines on night trains, noting that he enjoys reading phony stories in the magazines.

Miscellaneous

Mrs. Morrow got off the train in Newark.
She lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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Test your knowledge of Chapter 8 from 'The Catcher in the Rye' with these flashcards. Each card focuses on key details and events from the chapter to enhance your understanding and retention of the material.