You actually thought Holden would drink in the Chelsea Hotel bar and not make a scene? This Catcher In The Rye Chapter 20 Quiz will test your memory of the details of his drunken phone call and his dark thoughts by the lagoon. See if you can remember his lowest point in the park before he goes home.
Catcher In The Rye Chapter 20 Quiz Questions
- Where does Holden spend most of Chapter 20?
- Who is Holden drinking with at the beginning of the chapter?
- What drink does Holden order repeatedly?
- How does Holden behave while drinking?
- Who does Holden try to call while drunk?
- What happens when Holden calls Sally?
- How do the bartender and hat-check girl treat Holden?
- What does Holden spill on his coat?
- What physical condition worsens for Holden in this chapter?
- What does Holden imagine as he leaves the bar?
- Who does Holden talk to in his mind while bleeding?
- What does Holden ask Allie to do for him?
- Where does Holden decide to go after leaving the bar?
- What does Holden drop while in the park?
- What happens to the record?
- What emotion does Holden feel after breaking the record?
- What does Holden do with the broken record pieces?
- What memory of Phoebe comforts Holden?
- What condition is Holden in when he reaches Central Park?
- What does Holden look for in the park?
- What does Holden fear might happen to him?
- What does Holden fantasize about his own death?
- What word best describes Holden’s mood in Chapter 20?
- What recurring symbol does the pond represent here?
- Why does Holden think of Phoebe during this dark moment?
- What does Holden decide to do the next day?
- What literary device dominates Holden’s inner talk with Allie?
- What does the cold weather symbolize for Holden?
- What theme is reinforced by Holden’s drunken wandering?
- What tone ends Chapter 20?