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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter One, what does Shoeless Joe mistake Ray's field for?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) The first field he ever played on.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Comiskey Park.

2. How long does it take Ray to achieve the right turf?
(a) Three years.
(b) One summer.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

3. In the beginning of the book, how does Ray prevent his grass from being ruined in a freeze?
(a) By keeping the floodlights on to keep it above freezing.
(b) Trick question! The turf is ruined by a freeze.
(c) By spraying water on it to freeze it.
(d) By mowing it in the middle of the night to knock the frost off.

4. Why does Ray stop in Chicago on his road trip to New Hampshire?
(a) To visit the world's tallest building, Sears Tower.
(b) He only stops to get gas and something to eat.
(c) To visit the Baseball Hall of Fame.
(d) To watch a baseball game at Comiskey Park.

5. What baseball field did J.D. Salinger dream about playing on as a child?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) Comiskey Park.
(c) The Polo Grounds.
(d) Ebbets Field.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first time Shoeless Joe arrives on the field, who is the first one to greet him?

2. According to Ray, which position player can teach you everything you need to know about a game?

3. What happens after the seventh inning stretch in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?

4. What does Salinger ask Ray multiple times before he agrees to join him at the baseball game?

5. Where is Ray's gun when he convinces Salinger to join him?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the ballgame, J.D. Salinger asks Ray how he knew the voice was describing him when the voice said "Ease his pain"; how did Ray respond?

2. In The Rapture of J.D. Salinger, describe what Salinger reveals to Ray to calm his anger.

3. What does Eddie tell Ray to do about his father?

4. At the beginning of the novel, would you describe Ray's farming as a commercial success? Why or why not?

5. While at the Minneapolis Twins ballpark, what does Ray ask Salinger and Archie?

6. Describing his father for the first time, it is clear that Ray and his father share a love of baseball. What did Ray's father do that might have had an effect on Ray being a baseball fan?

7. Why doesn't anyone appear after Ray finishes the area around home plate?

8. In The Rapture of J.D. Salinger, Salinger says he wants to "touch the perfect dream." Describe what the "perfect dream" might be for Salinger.

9. What does Ray thinks happens to the ball players when they walk through the door in the outfield fence after the last game?

10. Explain the symbolism of doors in The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.

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