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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Shoeless Joe get his nickname?
(a) He ran so fast around the bases that sometimes his shoes would fall off.
(b) His spikes hurt him so mid-way through the game. he'd take them off and play in his socks.
(c) We are never told, the name just stuck.
(d) He was too poor to buy new shoes so he simply played in his socks.

2. According to Ray, which position player can teach you everything you need to know about a game?
(a) The first basemen.
(b) The pitcher.
(c) The left fielder.
(d) The catcher.

3. In "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964", we learn about a member of Ray's family. Who is this person?
(a) A twin brother named Richard.
(b) A cousin also named Ray.
(c) A sister named Abigail.
(d) An older brother named Matthew.

4. What does Ray say is his astrological sign?
(a) Steal.
(b) Gemini.
(c) Hit and run.
(d) Taurus.

5. As the first game comes to an end, what does Shoeless Joe ask Ray?
(a) "Is this heaven?"
(b) "Where is the rest of the field?"
(c) "Where did your father play baseball?"
(d) "Can I come back again?"

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ray's father settle after returning from World War I?

2. Where does Ray believe J.D. Salinger lives?

3. In the first game, why can't Ray see other players' faces?

4. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?

5. Annie teases Ray that he couldn't know J.D. Salinger, but Ray feels that J.D. Salinger somehow knows him. How?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ray convince J.D. Salinger to admit to hearing the voice?

2. Describe the time travel experience Ray has where he meets Dr. Graham.

3. Describe the flashback that Ray experiences as he buys the gun in Des Moines.

4. What does Ray thinks happens to the ball players when they walk through the door in the outfield fence after the last game?

5. Describe what Ray observes after the seventh inning stretch at Fenway Park.

6. How does Shoeless Joe get his nickname?

7. Explain the symbolism of doors in The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.

8. What does Shoeless Joe ask Ray after the first game ends? What is Ray's answer?

9. What information do Ray and Salinger learn at the Baseball Hall of Fame?

10. In The Rapture of J.D. Salinger, what does Salinger promise Ray? Why is this significant?

(see the answer keys)

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