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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Shoeless Joe get his nickname?
(a) He ran so fast around the bases that sometimes his shoes would fall off.
(b) He was too poor to buy new shoes so he simply played in his socks.
(c) We are never told, the name just stuck.
(d) His spikes hurt him so mid-way through the game. he'd take them off and play in his socks.

3. Who is Mark?
(a) Ray's brother.
(b) Annie's brother.
(c) Ray's cousin.
(d) Annie's father.

4. Where around the field does Ray sit to watch Shoeless Joe play for the first time?
(a) Along the first base side.
(b) Along the third base side.
(c) Behind left field.
(d) Behind home plate.

5. What compliment does Shoeless Joe give Ray about the field?
(a) This grass is just like it is in Comiskey Park.
(b) The ball bounces true.
(c) This is the greenest grass I have ever seen.
(d) This is the softest grass my feet have ever felt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first game, why can't Ray see other players' faces?

2. As Ray and Salinger travel towards Boston, why does a policeman pull Ray over?

3. What happens after the seventh inning stretch in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?

4. Before leaving on his trip, who helps Ray tend to the field in the spring?

5. In his second vision, what professional baseball park is Ray seated in?

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