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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 and where does Ray first meet Annie?
(a) In Iowa; Ray was on a road trip.
(b) In Chicago, IL; at a baseball game.
(c) In Iowa; Annie was the daughter of Ray's landlady.
(d) In Berkeley, CA; they meet in college.

2. At the end of Chapter One, what does Shoeless Joe mistake Ray's field for?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Comiskey Park.
(c) Yankee Stadium.
(d) The first field he ever played on.

3. In what state is Shoeless Joe seen playing in a "tenth rate commercial league"?
(a) New York.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Iowa.
(d) MIchigan.

4. Why does Ray stop in Chicago on his road trip to New Hampshire?
(a) To visit the world's tallest building, Sears Tower.
(b) To watch a baseball game at Comiskey Park.
(c) To visit the Baseball Hall of Fame.
(d) He only stops to get gas and something to eat.

5. What season is it when Ray finishes building the full field?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the voice first tell Ray in the beginning of the novel?

2. As the first game comes to an end, what does Shoeless Joe ask Ray?

3. What does Ray buy in Des Moines?

4. Which famous baseball player picked Shoeless Joe as the greatest left fielder of all time?

5. What does Ray say is his astrological sign?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Moonlight Graham's experience of playing baseball in the Major Leagues.

3. Why doesn't anyone appear after Ray finishes the area around home plate?

4. How does Salinger compare baseball to America?

5. In The Rapture of J.D. Salinger, Salinger says he wants to "touch the perfect dream." Describe what the "perfect dream" might be for Salinger.

6. What is Dr. Graham's most private wish?

7. What does Annie's family think of Ray?

8. How does Shoeless Joe get his nickname?

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

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

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