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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does JD Salinger describe writers as?
(a) Magicians.
(b) Poets.
(c) Jesters.
(d) Thiefs.

2. What does Shoeless Joe watch for during a game?
(a) The sign from the catcher.
(b) The pitcher's arm.
(c) The angle of the batter's bat.
(d) The batter's feet.

3. What question is on the bottom of the form the Baseball Hall of Fame sends to every player who has ever played in the Major Leagues?
(a) What was your favorite part about playing in the majors?
(b) If you had to do it all over again, would you play professional baseball?
(c) If you could choose any team, which team would you have liked to have played for?
(d) What will you tell your kids about your time playing baseball?

4. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?
(a) As a congregation.
(b) As a wave of green and white.
(c) As crazed mob.
(d) As a flock of seagulls.

5. In The Oldest Living Chicago Cub, why is Mark so desperate to buy Ray's farm?
(a) Mark wants to punish Ray for embarressing him.
(b) Mark wants to help Annie's family.
(c) Ray's farm is the only section that hasn't sold to Ray and his partners.
(d) Ray's farm has the best view of the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. Salinger hopes Ray will not begrudge him the chance to _____________.

2. What position did Moonlight Graham play in the major league?

3. What season is it when Ray finishes building the full field?

4. What does Salinger ask Ray multiple times before he agrees to join him at the baseball game?

5. As they reach Iowa, what does Ray tell JD Salinger they need to pick up?

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