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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. Who joins Ray to watch the first game?
(a) Karin.
(b) Ray's dog.
(c) No one.
(d) Annie.

2. 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."

3. 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) Pollyanna.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) Alice in Wonderland.

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

5. As Ray and Salinger travel towards Boston, why does a policeman pull Ray over?
(a) Ray was speeding to make it to the game on time.
(b) Ray was swerving between lanes because he was so nervous.
(c) Near a blasting zone, a policeman notices that Ray has a broken tail light.
(d) Salinger had put Ray's hazard lights on to alert the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before leaving on his trip, who helps Ray tend to the field in the spring?

2. Who hears the second message from the voice?

3. What does Ray say is his astrological sign?

4. Who is Mark?

5. What is the voice's second message?

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