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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 does the voice first tell Ray in the beginning of the novel?
(a) "If you build it, he will come."
(b) "Ease his pain."
(c) "Build a baseball field."
(d) "Go the distance."

2. What sound startles Ray as he watches the first game on the field?
(a) The crack of a bat as he was busy watching Shoeless Joe.
(b) The ball ricocheting against the outfield wall.
(c) A screen door slamming shut.
(d) A scream of a wild animal.

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

4. What does Salinger ask Ray multiple times before he agrees to join him at the baseball game?
(a) How good are the seats to the game?
(b) How long it took for Ray to drive to his home from Iowa.
(c) How long will the game take?
(d) If Ray is under physciatric care.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mark do for a living?

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

3. What is the voice's second message?

4. Where does Ray go to learn more about taking care of a baseball field?

5. Where around the field does Ray sit to watch Shoeless Joe play for the first time?

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