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Q. What is Holden's relationship to sex like?
He can't quite let go and allow sex to happen.
He wants it all the time and can't stop himself.
He hires lots of prostitutes for sexual encounters.
He's asexual and doesn't ever think about sex at all.
Q. What happens when Holden tries giving it a go with a prostitute?
He has the night of his life.
He can't perform because he's thinking about his mother.
They talk about their dreams in life.
He doesn't have sex with her but pays her anyway.
Q. What is Holden actually good at?
hitting on chicas
understanding people's motivations
taking tests and doing people's homework
figuring out the meaning of life
Q. When Allie died, how did Holden handle it?
He simply withdrew into himself.
He broke all the windows in his garage.
He really loved not having Allie around.
He just popped Allie in the grave himself (talk about handling it).
Q. What is happening in Holden's life at the beginning of the novel?
He's publishing an essay.
He's getting kicked out of school.
He's going to Jersey.
He flunks math.