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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. Which baseball team does both Ray and his father loathe?
(a) New York Yankees.
(b) Brooklyn Dodgers.
(c) Chicago White Sox.
(d) New York Giants.

2. In what state is Shoeless Joe seen playing in a "tenth rate commercial league"?
(a) MIchigan.
(b) New York.
(c) Iowa.
(d) South Carolina.

3. As Shoeless Joe talks about playing in the major leagues, Ray remembers falling in love with the land of Iowa. What is his memory of?
(a) His first harvest.
(b) Planting corn for the first time.
(c) Planting a garden for Annie.
(d) Eating a meal with food he grew himself.

4. Why does Ray feel he should be asked to go with the other players through the doorway?
(a) He knows what is on the other side of the doorway.
(b) He offered to pay to go with the players.
(c) His father is now part of the team.
(d) He risked everything and built the field.

5. What happens to the field after each player leaves after each game?
(a) The lights switch off and the field goes dark.
(b) Fog covers the field.
(c) The field disappears.
(d) The field turns into a corn field again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Shoeless Joe Jackson confused to see Moonlight Graham in the stands?

2. 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?

3. At the end of Chapter One, what does Shoeless Joe mistake Ray's field for?

4. Ray describes falling in love with Iowa as a religious experience, but why can't he talk about it?

5. In what year did Moonlight Graham play in the majors?

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