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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. Where did Moonlight Graham grow up?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Iowa.

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

3. The first time Shoeless Joe arrives on the field, who is the first one to greet him?
(a) Ray.
(b) Annie and Ray.
(c) No one; he disappears before anyone approaches.
(d) Ray, Annie, and Karin.

4. Why is Shoeless Joe Jackson confused to see Moonlight Graham in the stands?
(a) Shoeless Joe only knew Graham as an older Doctor.
(b) Graham is Shoeless Joe's cousin.
(c) Shoeless Joe has no idea who Graham is.
(d) Graham should be playing in the game.

5. What is Eddie Scissons' claim to fame?
(a) That he is the oldest living Chicago Cub.
(b) That he was the last person to bat at the Polo Grounds.
(c) That he used to play baseball with Shoeless Joe.
(d) That he was the first designated hitter inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Ray to put a door near the field?

2. Who joins Ray to watch the first game?

3. What does Ray expect to find in the Iowa City library after Eddie's funeral?

4. At the end of "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub", Salinger gives a speech. Complete the following sentence: "I don't have to tell you that the one constant through all the years has been _____________."

5. What object does Ray treat with reverence as he touches it?

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