Catcher in the Rye Chs. 21-23 Quiz & Close Reading Bundle

Measure reading comprehension and support analysis of Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (chapters 21-23) with this bundle, which features a plot-based quiz and rigorous close reading worksheets. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats.

This resource may serve as the basis for small-group discussions. Through these discussions, students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development, demonstrating an ability to analyze how complex characters transform and advance the plot and themes by applying logic and citing compelling, meaningful textual evidence. They will also evaluate their peers’ reasoning and use of rhetoric to advance claims, clarifying or challenging unclear ideas. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly, concisely, and appropriately, thereby helping their peers comprehend their thinking.

Copyright restrictions prohibit the inclusion of complete literary works, so the purchaser is responsible for providing students with access to the novel.

By engaging in these exercises, students will:

• Articulate what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Write with clarity, logic, and precision
• Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims
• Discern the tone of a given excerpt
• Analyze the greater significance of characters’ decisions
• Discern the meanings of words and phrases in context
• Make logical inferences about Holden’s mindset
• Evaluate Holden and Phoebe’s parents’ parenting style
• Analyze the author’s craft
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, symbolism, dramatic irony, situational irony, and hyperbole
• Analyze the author’s craft to articulate the intended meaning of figurative language
• Analyze how complex characters interact
• Articulate the function of a given detail
• Articulate the function of Phoebe in terms of Holden’s character development
• Analyze what Mrs. Caulfield’s actions reveal about her parenting style
• Analyze what Mrs. Caulfield’s frequent headaches imply about her psychological state