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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. Which famous baseball player picked Shoeless Joe as the greatest left fielder of all time?
(a) Ty Cobb.
(b) Willie Mays.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Mickey Mantle.

2. Why does Ray stop in Boston before driving to New Hampshire?
(a) To attend a baseball game-he wants to visit Fenway alone.
(b) Boston is simply along his travel route.
(c) To make sure he has baseball tickets in hand when he asks JD Salinger to the game.
(d) To visit the "Oldest living Cub" Eddie Scissons.

3. Ray has another flash back to a confrontation with Mark. How does Mark tease Ray about his finances?
(a) He teases Mark about his inability to play softball despite having his own baseball field.
(b) He jokes that Ray will find diamonds in his field.
(c) He jokes that a baseball knows more about farming than Ray does.
(d) He says that Ray could afford his farm if he was a better farmer.

4. As he approaches New Hampshire, Ray has a flashback to a lecture he once heard about JD Salinger. Who is giving the lecture?
(a) An un-named teacher.
(b) His father, John.
(c) A professor of his from Iowa State.
(d) His brother in law, Mark.

5. In his second vision, what professional baseball park is Ray seated in?
(a) Fenway Park in Boston.
(b) Yankee Stadium in New York.
(c) The Polo Grounds in New York.
(d) Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Shoeless Joe talks about playing in the major leagues, Ray remembers falling in love with the land of Iowa. What is his memory of?

2. Where does Ray's father settle after returning from World War I?

3. What does Salinger ask Ray multiple times before he agrees to join him at the baseball game?

4. What does Ray say is his astrological sign?

5. The first time Shoeless Joe arrives on the field, who is the first one to greet him?

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