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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. Ray leaves JD Salinger alone in the hotel room and goes for a walk. How does Ray come across Doc Graham?
(a) Ray somehow time travelled.
(b) He never leaves the hotel room, it's all a dream.
(c) Doc Graham somehow time travelled.
(d) Moonlight Graham appears like a ghost from Ray's field.

2. What is Eddie Scissons wearing when he dies?
(a) A business suit.
(b) His Chicago Cubs uniform.
(c) Jeans and a t-shirt.
(d) His army unifrom.

3. In a flashback, Ray remembers the first time he met Eddie Scissons. Where did he meet him?
(a) Montana.
(b) Iowa City.
(c) St. Pauls.
(d) Chicago.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Shoeless Joe instructs Ray to finish a part of the field so that which player can appear?

2. What famous ballpark does Salinger suggest might be through the door?

3. What happens as Ray leaves his seat at the game in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?

4. What name does Ray call Annie when he continuously looks out his window to see if new players have arrived?

5. What does Ray buy in Des Moines?

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