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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What baseball field did J.D. Salinger dream about playing on as a child?
2. There is something different between Ray's field and others he played on during his life. What is it?
3. Where around the field does Ray sit to watch Shoeless Joe play for the first time?
4. Ray describes what article of clothing as being "painted on" Annie's skin?
5. Why does Ray stop in Chicago on his road trip to New Hampshire?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Annie's family think of Ray?
2. What information do Ray and Salinger learn at the Baseball Hall of Fame?
3. While at the Minneapolis Twins ballpark, what does Ray ask Salinger and Archie?
4. What is Dr. Graham's most private wish?
5. Where is Eddie buried? Why?
6. What do you think will happen to the baseball field after the last game in The Rapture of J.D. Salinger,?
7. Explain the title, The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.
8. Describe what happens after the end of the game in The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.
9. Explain the symbolism of doors in The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.
10. What happens when Karin chokes on a hot dog bun?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an expository essay giving an overview of the Black Sox scandal. Include key players, evidence against the players and Shoeless Joe's role. Include whether or not you think Shoeless Joe was guilty. What evidence is there against him?
Essay Topic 2
Oftentimes, an author's bias about an event comes through in their writing. In an essay, evaluate W.P. Kinsella's stance Use examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Conflict is a critical literary element in narrative writing. Analyze the conflict in Shoeless Joe. What type of conflict is it? What is the conflict? How does it further the story line? Use specific examples from the text to prove your point.
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