Shoeless Joe | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa

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

Ray's Father.

2. In what state is Shoeless Joe seen playing in a "tenth rate commercial league"?

South Carolina.

3. What does the voice first tell Ray in the beginning of the novel?

"If you build it, he will come."

4. How many times does Ray hear the voice's first instructions?

Twice.

5. How and where does Ray first meet Annie?

In Iowa; Annie was the daughter of Ray's landlady.

6. Which famous baseball player picked Shoeless Joe as the greatest left fielder of all time?

Ty Cobb.

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

His glove is the place where triples go to die.

8. What does Ray say is his...
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