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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. There is something different between Ray's field and others he played on during his life. What is it?

2. What does Ray offer Salinger to pursued him to come to the baseball game with him?

3. Ray describes falling in love with Iowa as a religious experience, but why can't he talk about it?

4. Who hears the second message from the voice?

5. Ray believes the second message from the voice refers to J.D. Salinger. What is J.D. Salinger famous for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Would Moonlight Graham rather be a doctor or a baseball player?

2. Explain the title, The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.

3. What do you think will happen to the baseball field after the last game in The Rapture of J.D. Salinger,?

4. Overall, Shoeless Joe is a novel about baseball. However, it is more than baseball. What is baseball a metaphor for?

5. Who is the oldest living Chicago Cub?

6. How does Shoeless Joe get his nickname?

7. 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?

8. Ray remarks that Shoeless Joe is the only player of "substance" the night he first arrives on the field. How does Ray describe the other players that night?

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

10. What did Dr. Graham always buy for his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting significantly affects the plot of a novel. In an essay, analyze the role of setting including a description of the setting of Shoeless Joe, how the setting can change the novel, and examples of how the novel would be different if the setting were to change.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Using what you have learned about characterization, write a character analysis of one of the main characters. Include the following: a description, actions, relationship to other characters, motives, strengths and weaknesses.

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