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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. Ray brings up a dream that JD Salinger once described, what was it?
2. What happens while Ray is having dinner at a Greek diner?
3. What sound startles Ray as he watches the first game on the field?
4. Ray describes falling in love with Iowa as a religious experience, but why can't he talk about it?
5. Who is Mark?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ray's father describe Shoeless Joe's playing at the beginning of the novel?
2. Describe what Ray observes after the seventh inning stretch at Fenway Park.
3. Describe Ray's second vision after hearing the message, "Ease his pain."
4. Ray received directions from a "voice." What directions did he receive and did he complete his tasks?
5. At the end of the novel, why does Ray feel that he should be asked to go with the baseball players through the outfield fence?
6. Why doesn't anyone appear after Ray finishes the area around home plate?
7. What trick does Ray use to keep the field from freezing?
8. 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?
9. At the Minneapolis Twins ballpark, how do Ray, Salinger and Archie get into the stadium at night?
10. Where is Eddie buried? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In addition to simply telling a story, authors also try to create a mood that enhances the story. In an essay using examples from the novel, describe the mood of Shoeless Joe. What literary devices does he use to create this mood?
Essay Topic 3
Symbolism is a literary device used to give meaning to an object beyond the obvious. Write an essay that analyzes a symbol used in Shoeless Joe. Include a description of the symbol and how it is used in the novel.
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