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

2. Ray calls Annie from their brief stay at a motel. What does Annie tell Ray?
(a) That the corn is crowning.
(b) That Karin lost her first tooth.
(c) That there hasn't been a baseball game since he left.
(d) The Mark is trying to buy the farm.

3. What name does Ray call Annie when he continuously looks out his window to see if new players have arrived?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) Pollyanna.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) Little Miss Muffet.

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 _____________."
(a) Movies.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Music.
(d) Family.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ray go to learn more about taking care of a baseball field?

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

3. What season is it when Ray finishes building the full field?

4. At the end of the novel, where does Ray walk to?

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

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