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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Ray get through the locked door?

3. What object does Ray treat with reverence as he touches it?

4. What signals to Salinger, Scissons, and Ray that the baseball players have returned?

5. In "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub", what did Eddie sell to Mark?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, examine the role of dynamic and static characters in the novel Shoeless Joe. Who are the dynamic characters? Static?

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, an author's bias about an event comes through in their writing. In an essay, evaluate W.P. Kinsella's stance Use examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

W.P. Kinsella uses an abundance of figurative language to describe people, places and actions. In an essay analyze the use of figurative language in Shoeless Joe. Cite examples from the text of figurative language. Do you think the figurative language in the novel adds to or detracts from the telling of the story?

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