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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ray go to learn more about taking care of a baseball field?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Iowa City.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

2. In the beginning of the book, how does Ray prevent his grass from being ruined in a freeze?
(a) By keeping the floodlights on to keep it above freezing.
(b) By spraying water on it to freeze it.
(c) Trick question! The turf is ruined by a freeze.
(d) By mowing it in the middle of the night to knock the frost off.

3. The first time Shoeless Joe arrives on the field, who is the first one to greet him?
(a) Ray.
(b) Ray, Annie, and Karin.
(c) Annie and Ray.
(d) No one; he disappears before anyone approaches.

4. What could JD Salinger write an article about that would make its members weep with pride?
(a) A country club located near Fenway Park.
(b) A restaurant across the street from the ball park.
(c) A yacht club.
(d) A church they drove past on their drive.

5. Where does Ray believe J.D. Salinger lives?
(a) Iowa City.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the voice's second message?

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

3. What happens as Ray leaves his seat at the game in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?

4. What does Ray buy in Des Moines?

5. Why does Ray stop in Chicago on his road trip to New Hampshire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Shoeless Joe's arrival in Iowa a surprise, or could Ray sense that Shoeless Joe's arrival was near?

2. Describe Moonlight Graham's experience of playing baseball in the Major Leagues.

3. Describe the time travel experience Ray has where he meets Dr. Graham.

4. How did Dr. Graham get the nickname "Moonlight?"

5. What happens to Ray as he is walking through the South Side of Chicago on his way to the baseball game?

6. What happens when Karin chokes on a hot dog bun?

7. What does Eddie tell Ray to do about his father?

8. How does Shoeless Joe get his nickname?

9. What does Shoeless Joe ask Ray after the first game ends? What is Ray's answer?

10. While at the Minneapolis Twins ballpark, what does Ray ask Salinger and Archie?

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