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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. At the end of the novel, what happens to the baseball field as the players leave?
(a) Corn regrows over the field.
(b) New grass begins to sprout.
(c) Fog rolls in and covers the field.
(d) The essence of the ball field fades into the night.

2. What position does Archie Graham play when Shoeless Joe asks him to be on the field?
(a) Right field.
(b) First base.
(c) Short stop.
(d) Left field.

3. After returning from their first expedition in Chisholm, Ray has another dream about Eddie. What figure is in the dream?
(a) A dark horse.
(b) A black angel.
(c) A black butterfly.
(d) A scarlet bird.

4. Who turns off the lights on the baseball field for the final time in the novel?
(a) Annie.
(b) Ray.
(c) Karin.
(d) They turn themselves off.

5. What happens as Ray leaves his seat at the game in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?
(a) JD Salinger asks to leave the game early.
(b) Ray is distracted and walks into a steel girder.
(c) Ray knocks over a concession worker.
(d) Someone sitting next to him spills their drink on Ray's lap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does JD Salinger ask Ray to call him?

2. According to Ray, which position player can teach you everything you need to know about a game?

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

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

5. After seeing the baseball game for the first time, what does Salinger offer Ray?

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