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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ray and Richard's relationship?

2. Who does the announcer say is the White Sox catcher?

3. What does Ray expect to find in the Iowa City library after Eddie's funeral?

4. While playing baseball, Eddie was on a team that did what?

5. JD Salinger begins to tell strangers his identity. What is their general reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Kinsella uses the literary technique of flashbacks to help fill in details about Ray's life. These flashbacks are interspersed with current activity, which form the combination of foreshadowing future events. In an essay, analyze the use of flashbacks to foreshadow future events. Use examples from the text to support your thesis.

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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