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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. What happens after the seventh inning stretch in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?
(a) Ray sees an entry for a baseball player on the stadium scoreboard.
(b) There is a fight between the two teams.
(c) JD Salinger sneaks out of the stadium without Ray.
(d) The game is rained out.

2. How did Shoeless Joe get his nickname?
(a) He was too poor to buy new shoes so he simply played in his socks.
(b) He ran so fast around the bases that sometimes his shoes would fall off.
(c) His spikes hurt him so mid-way through the game. he'd take them off and play in his socks.
(d) We are never told, the name just stuck.

3. While staying in a hotel in Minneapolis, what does JD Salinger suggest the three of them do?
(a) Break into a ballpark.
(b) Go out for a walk.
(c) Go to a bar to watch a baseball game on TV.
(d) Go swimming.

4. What does Mark do for a living?
(a) College professor.
(b) Corn Farmer.
(c) Life insurance salesman.
(d) Banker.

5. Where does Ray build the door that all the ball players walk through at the end of each game?
(a) Right-center field.
(b) Left-center field.
(c) Behind first base.
(d) Behind the dugout.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ray believe J.D. Salinger lives?

2. Who does Ray dream about while staying in a motel driving to Chisholm?

3. How many times did Moonlight Graham come to bat in the majors?

4. What team did Moonlight Graham play for in the majors?

5. At the end of the novel, what is Ray's hope for the baseball field?

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