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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. Who does Ray suggest could play with Shoeless Joe and the others?
(a) His father.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Ty Cobb.
(d) Lou Gherig.

2. As Ray and Salinger travel towards Boston, why does a policeman pull Ray over?
(a) Ray was speeding to make it to the game on time.
(b) Salinger had put Ray's hazard lights on to alert the police.
(c) Ray was swerving between lanes because he was so nervous.
(d) Near a blasting zone, a policeman notices that Ray has a broken tail light.

3. At the end of the novel, what is JD Salinger's wish?
(a) To be left alone.
(b) To have a family like Ray's.
(c) To play at the Polo Grounds.
(d) To write again.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What additional message did the voice give JD Salinger?

2. Walking off the field, Ray hoists Karin on this shoulders. What does he describe her as?

3. What happens to the field after each player leaves after each game?

4. What does Ray try to avoid at the end of "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes To Iowa"?

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

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