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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Oldest Living Chicago Cub.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does JD Salinger describe writers as?
(a) Thiefs.
(b) Poets.
(c) Jesters.
(d) Magicians.

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

3. What name does JD Salinger ask Ray to call him?
(a) Sal.
(b) Johnny.
(c) JD.
(d) Jerry.

4. What condition is the field in when Ray returns from his road trip?
(a) Good shape because Annie took care of it while he was gone.
(b) Perfect shape with freshly mowed grass.
(c) The field is gone, it has been replaced by corn.
(d) Ragged shape with dandelions and overgrown grass.

5. Doc Graham asks Ray if he is what kind of inanimate object?
(a) A compass.
(b) A baseball.
(c) A magnet.
(d) A glove.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Ray and JD Salinger go first to investigate Moonlight Graham's career?

2. Who does Ray visit at the Carnival?

3. JD Salinger begins to tell strangers his identity. What is their general reaction?

4. As Shoeless Joe talks about playing in the major leagues, Ray remembers falling in love with the land of Iowa. What is his memory of?

5. Who sees "Shoeless" Joe Jackson play baseball while he is still alive?

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