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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 does Shoeless Joe watch for during a game?
2. Who hears the second message from the voice?
3. Ray believes the second message from the voice refers to J.D. Salinger. What is J.D. Salinger famous for?
4. Ray describes what article of clothing as being "painted on" Annie's skin?
5. As he approaches New Hampshire, Ray has a flashback to a lecture he once heard about JD Salinger. Who is giving the lecture?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the beginning of the novel, would you describe Ray's farming as a commercial success? Why or why not?
2. In The Rapture of J.D. Salinger, describe what Salinger reveals to Ray to calm his anger.
3. Who is Eddie Scissons? What is his relationship to Ray?
4. At the Minneapolis Twins ballpark, how do Ray, Salinger and Archie get into the stadium at night?
5. Describe what Ray observes after the seventh inning stretch at Fenway Park.
6. Describe the time travel experience Ray has where he meets Dr. Graham.
7. What happens when Ray and Richard approach their father?
8. In Ray's opinion, are there many baseball fans in Iowa at the beginning of the novel?
9. What happens to Ray as he is walking through the South Side of Chicago on his way to the baseball game?
10. Where is Eddie buried? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
A major theme in the novel, Shoeless Joe, is that of redemption. In an essay, analyze this theme in the novel. Who receives redemption? How do they receive it?
Essay Topic 3
Using what you have learned about characterization, write a character analysis of one of the main characters. Include the following: a description, actions, relationship to other characters, motives, strengths and weaknesses.
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