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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. When there is no action on the field, how many days does Ray ask Graham, Salinger and Scissons to stay?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 10 days.

2. For Doc Graham, what would have been a real tragedy?
(a) If he lived in a different town.
(b) If he had only been a doctor for five minutes.
(c) If he never met his wife.
(d) If he never got to play at all in the majors.

3. What must Eddie have in his coffee?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Creme.
(d) Eggshells.

4. Before leaving on his trip, who helps Ray tend to the field in the spring?
(a) His neighbor, South Paw.
(b) A retired farmer named Chesty.
(c) Shoeless Joe.
(d) His brother in law, Mark.

5. Where does Ray believe J.D. Salinger lives?
(a) Boston.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Iowa City.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. While staying in a hotel in Minneapolis, what does JD Salinger suggest the three of them do?

2. At the end of the novel, who does Ray walk away with?

3. Why does Ray ask if JD Salinger eats soybeans?

4. Who is waiting for Salinger at the end of the ball game in the last chapter?

5. In a flashback, Ray remembers the first time he met Eddie Scissons. Where did he meet him?

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