1. Chapters 15-20 1.Who does Holden meet when he goes out for breakfast?

2. Holden meets two nuns with suitcases that “were inexpensive, not leather.” They are school teachers. He gives them money, and the three talk about Romeo and Juliet Chapters 15-20

3. 2.What does Holden buy for Phoebe that really makes him happy?

4. Holden buys Phoebe a record, “Little Shirley Beans” – about a little girl who is missing two front teeth and is ashamed to leave her house. Chapters 15-20

5. 3.Holden and Sally go to a show and then ice- skating. As he tells his story, does it sound as if Holden enjoyed himself with Sally?

6. Holden goes back and forth between enjoying being with Sally and then saying he hates being with her. Chapters 15-20

7. 4.What jogs Holden’s memories about his roommate, Dick Slagle? Why did Holden put his suitcases out of sight when rooming with Dick?

8. Meeting the nuns who have cheap suitcases reminds Holden of his old roommate, Dick Slagle, who also had cheap suitcases. When rooming with Dick, Holden puts his expensive suitcases out of sight so that Slagle “wouldn’t get an inferiority complex.” Chapters 15-20

9. 5.How does Holden get along with the nuns? Are you surprised that Holden, who is so critical of so many people, seems to feel sympathetic towards the nuns?

10. Holden gets along well with the nuns. (Open-ended question: answers will vary.) Chapters 15-20

11. 6.Holden has time to kill before meeting Carl Luce at the Wicker Bar, so he goes to a movie. How does Holden feel about movies in general?

12. In general, Holden is very critical of movies and the phoniness he sees in them. Chapters 15-20