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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. What is the third message Ray hears from the voice?
(a) "Go the distance."
(b) "Return to Iowa."
(c) "He is coming."
(d) "Find him."

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

3. What season is it when Ray finishes building the full field?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

4. When Shoeless Joe first talks with Ray, how does he describe being banned from baseball?
(a) Like being in war.
(b) Like having a part of him amputated.
(c) Like losing a child.
(d) Like dying.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Ray to achieve the right turf?

2. What is the second section of the field that Ray completes?

3. Where does Ray believe J.D. Salinger lives?

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

5. Where is Ray's gun when he convinces Salinger to join him?

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