What event led Holden's parents to want him psychoanalyzed?

• A. He punched a window and was acting crazy after Allie died.
• B. He was excelling in school.
• C. He joined a church group.
• D. He ran away from home.

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is Holden’s reaction to Allie’s death and what it reveals about his mental state. After Allie dies, Holden is overwhelmed by grief and a sense that he’s losing control. The moment that signals a real breakdown to his parents is a dramatic outburst in which he punches a window and behaves in a worrisome, unstable way. That visible loss of control—coupled with the deep, unresolved grief for his brother—is what prompts his parents to want him psychoanalyzed. The other options don’t fit because they don’t describe a crisis serious enough to trigger professional help: excelling in school isn’t what happens here, joining a church group isn’t involved, and running away from home isn’t the incident that leads to seeking psychoanalysis.