Sally Hayes is a girl Holden used to go around with. What is her relation to Holden?

• A. She is Holden's sister.
• B. She is Holden's former girlfriend.
• C. She is a classmate Holden dated briefly.
• D. She is the girl Holden used to go around with.

Answer: (D)

Understanding how to map Holden’s slang to a relationship term is what this question tests. The sentence says Sally Hayes is a girl Holden used to go around with. That phrase directly identifies her relationship as “the girl Holden used to go around with.” So the best match is the option that restates that exact description. The other options introduce different relationships (sister, classmate) or add a nuance not explicitly stated in the sentence (such as “former girlfriend”). In this context, the precise label given in the sentence is the most accurate.