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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What card game are Salinger, Scisssons and Graham playing when the players return?

2. What is Moonlight Graham's first name?

3. What profession is the hitch hiker who Ray and JD Salinger pick up?

4. How does Annie convince her mother to reveal Mark's plans?

5. 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 _____________."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Overall, W.P. Kinsella wants the reader to believe in a simpler time where all was good. Was all truly good in the world at this time? For whom was it an unequal time?

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