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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. What happens after the seventh inning stretch in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?
2. Who sees "Shoeless" Joe Jackson play baseball while he is still alive?
3. What does Shoeless Joe watch for during a game?
4. What compliment does Shoeless Joe give Ray about the field?
5. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Karin chokes on a hot dog bun?
2. What is Eddie wearing when he is found dead?
3. Describe what Ray observes after the seventh inning stretch at Fenway Park.
4. 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?
5. Why do Ray and J.D. Salinger drive to Chisholm, Minnesota?
6. When a policeman pulls Ray over, why doesn't JD Salinger tell the officer that he has been kidnapped by Ray?
7. What trick does Ray use to keep the field from freezing?
8. At the end of the novel, why does Ray feel that he should be asked to go with the baseball players through the outfield fence?
9. Describe what happens after the end of the game in The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.
10. What false tale does Eddie tell Ray?
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
Throughout the reading of the novel, we have analyzed the development of the plot. In an essay, summarize the key events of the novel and what elements of plot they are. Include exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution.
Essay Topic 3
In an essay, examine the role of dynamic and static characters in the novel Shoeless Joe. Who are the dynamic characters? Static?
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