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J. D. Salinger, an Epic card
Jerome David Salinger was an American writer best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 85
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 177
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 620,000
Power 177 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
J. D. Salinger quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the J. D. Salinger card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Salinger ______ several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II.
Answer
published. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II. From the J. D. Salinger article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Jerome David Salinger was an American writer best known for his ____ novel The Catcher in the Rye.
Answer
1950s. Jerome David Salinger was an American writer best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. From the J. D. Salinger article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
International Monetary Fund. International Monetary Fund 92 · City of London 89 · J. D. Salinger 85 · Boston Tea Party 79 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II.
- In 1948, his critically acclaimed story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" appeared in The New Yorker, which published much of his later work.
- The Catcher in the Rye was an immediate popular success, Salinger's depiction of adolescent alienation and loss of innocence was influential, especially among adolescent readers.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The J. D. Salinger article was read about 620,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 85 and blocks with 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, J. D. Salinger (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Lotte Jacobi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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