Who sits down next to Holden on the train? Why does he lie to her?

1. Who sits down next to Holden on the train? Why does he lie to her? Chapters 8-9

2. The mother of a Pencey classmate sits down next to Holden. He lies because: • He doesn’t want to say negative things about her son • He doesn’t want her to know that he has been kicked out of Pencey • He likes to lie to people Chapters 8-9

3. Describe the settings of these chapters. Chapters 8-9

4. Settings • Train station – Pennsylvania • Train • Penn Station – NYC • Taxi cab • Crumby room in a cheap hotel Chapters 8-9

5. What kind of hotel does Holden stay in? What sort of people are there? Chapters 8-9

6. The hotel is inexpensive (cheap). The people there are “perverts.” Holden looks out his window and sees one man dressing in women’s clothes and a couple spitting drinks into each other’s faces. Chapters 8-9

7. Who is the first person Holden calls? Why? Do they meet? Chapters 8-9

8. Holden calls Faith Cavendish, “an ex-burlesque stripper or something.” He calls her because he is “feeling pretty horny.” They do not meet – she tells him it is too late at night to meet. Chapters 8-9