Catcher in the Rye Chs. 5-6 Quiz & Close Reading Bundle

Measure reading comprehension and support analysis of Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (chapters 5-6) with this bundle, which features a plot-based quiz and close reading exercises. 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
• Explain the significance of a given detail
• Write with clarity, logic, and precision
• Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims
• Analyze Holden to discern his motivations for inviting Ackley to the movies and for not chucking the snowball at snow-covered objects
• Analyze the author’s craft to discern what the placement of a particular sentence reflects about Holden’s mindset
• Identify details that support the claim that Allie is a nonconformist, both by choice and chance
• Apply knowledge of hyperbole
• Demonstrate knowledge of Holden’s superstitious tendencies
• Articulate the reason Holden did not break the windows of the station wagon
• Articulate the unintended consequence of an action
• Analyze what makes a particular paragraph emotionally impactful
• Articulate how Holden’s traumas have affected him
• Explain why it is unfair for Stradlater to be so mad at Holden over the composition
• Articulate why Stradlater’s criticism of Holden is hypocritical
• Articulate why Holden is offended by a particular remark
• Identify what provokes a physical altercation
• Analyze how Holden interprets Stradlater’s rejection of the composition
• Articulate the implied motivation for Holden to visit Ackley