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Q. What fault does Holden find in his older brother's successful screenwriting career?
D.B.'s stories are flat.
He's sold out for money.
Hollywood never required talent.
D.B. makes too much money.
Q. What was D.B. like when he was home from the Army on furlough?
He simply lay in his bed staring at the ceiling.
He was happy to be home.
He went to the pool every day.
He wanted to go back to the front line.
Q. Who is like Holden in his or her attitude?
Phoebe
Allie
D.B.
No one's like Holden; that boy's one of a kind.
Q. Why does Holden claim he hires the prostitute?
He really likes her.
He didn't realize she was a 'tute.
He's tired of being a virgin.
He's depressed and lonely.
Q. What is really disturbing about Sunny being a prostitute (other than the fact that she's a prostitute)?
She's hairy all over.
She's really young.
She's married to her pimp.
She's pregnant.