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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. In his second vision, what professional baseball park is Ray seated in?
(a) Comiskey Park in Chicago.
(b) Yankee Stadium in New York.
(c) The Polo Grounds in New York.
(d) Fenway Park in Boston.

2. 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.

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

4. What happens after the seventh inning stretch in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?
(a) The game is rained out.
(b) JD Salinger sneaks out of the stadium without Ray.
(c) Ray sees an entry for a baseball player on the stadium scoreboard.
(d) There is a fight between the two teams.

5. When Chick Gandil first appears, how is he described?
(a) Like a teacher pacing back and forth.
(b) Like a solider guarding a fort.
(c) Like an angel floating around the base.
(d) Like a bull pawing the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ray feel is ironic about Fenway Park?

2. What does Shoeless Joe watch for during a game?

3. What position did Ray's father play in the minor leagues?

4. How did Shoeless Joe get his nickname?

5. What could JD Salinger write an article about that would make its members weep with pride?

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