Shoeless Joe Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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Shoeless Joe Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Life and Times of Moonlight Graham.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Ray call Annie when he continuously looks out his window to see if new players have arrived?
(a) Little Miss Muffet.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) Pollyanna.

2. What position did Ray's father play in the minor leagues?
(a) Left field.
(b) Pitcher.
(c) First base.
(d) Catcher.

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

4. How and where does Ray first meet Annie?
(a) In Chicago, IL; at a baseball game.
(b) In Iowa; Ray was on a road trip.
(c) In Iowa; Annie was the daughter of Ray's landlady.
(d) In Berkeley, CA; they meet in college.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ray describes falling in love with Iowa as a religious experience, but why can't he talk about it?

2. In "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964", we learn about a member of Ray's family. Who is this person?

3. How does a famous baseball writer describe Shoeless Joe Jackson and a piece of his equipment?

4. What does Mark do for a living?

5. Having arrived in Moonlight Graham's town, what medical condition does Ray believe he and Salinger had contracted?

(see the answer key)

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