The check-in at the Edmont Hotel is a parade of “perverts” and odd sights passing by the windows of Manhattan in the 1940s. As Holden enters his period of solitude in the city, our Catcher In The Rye Chapter 9 Quiz looks at his first frantic attempts to find someone to talk to. Take the quiz and follow his first night in the hotel.
Catcher In The Rye Chapter 9 Quiz Questions
- Where does Holden go after leaving the train in Chapter 9?
- Who does Holden think about calling when he arrives in New York?
- Why doesn’t Holden call Jane Gallagher?
- Who is the only person Holden actually calls?
- Where does Holden call Faith Cavendish from?
- What does Holden ask Faith Cavendish to do?
- How does Faith respond to Holden’s invitation?
- What does Holden think of Faith after the call?
- Where does Holden stay in Chapter 9?
- What does Holden see through his hotel window?
- What does Holden think of the people in the hotel?
- What emotion does Holden feel while watching the hotel guests?
- What does Holden say about sex in this chapter?
- Who does Holden wish he could call besides Faith?
- Why doesn’t Holden call Phoebe?
- What does Holden do instead of calling someone else?
- How does Holden describe the Edmont Hotel?
- What does Holden think about adult behavior at the hotel?
- What theme is explored through Holden’s view of the hotel?
- What does Holden think about calling a prostitute?
- Who gives Holden the idea to call a prostitute?
- What does Holden feel while making the call?
- What symbolic meaning does the Edmont Hotel have in the story?
- What color hat does Holden continue wearing?
- What does the red hunting hat represent?
- What literary device is used when Holden describes the hotel guests?
- How does Holden’s failed phone call reinforce his character?
- What emotion dominates Chapter 9 overall?
- What kind of narrative tone does Salinger use in this chapter?
- What theme is most emphasized through Holden’s behavior in Chapter 9?