After leaving the park, where does Holden go?

• A. He goes home
• B. He goes to the museum
• C. He goes to a bar
• D. He goes to Sally Hayes' house

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is Holden’s immediate movement and why he seeks a sense of safety after a tense outing in the city. After the park, Holden is worn out and desperate for familiarity and comfort. Heading home fulfills that need—returning to his family offers a quiet, grounded place where he hopes to regroup and escape the alienation he feels in the adult world. The other destinations don’t fit the moment: a museum would be a more passive, daytime kind of stop, a bar would drag him into a risky, adult scene he’s trying to avoid, and going to Sally Hayes’ house would require continuing or renewing their date, which isn’t where his thoughts are at this point. So going home is the choice that best matches Holden’s immediate goal of finding a safe, consoling anchor.