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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. In the first game, why can't Ray see other players' faces?
(a) They are turned the wrong way.
(b) They are too far away.
(c) They don't have faces.
(d) The field isn't completed.

2. In what state is Shoeless Joe seen playing in a "tenth rate commercial league"?
(a) New York.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) MIchigan.
(d) Iowa.

3. What is the third message Ray hears from the voice?
(a) "Go the distance."
(b) "Return to Iowa."
(c) "He is coming."
(d) "Find him."

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

5. At the end if of the first game, Shoeless Joe mentions "the others." Who is he referring to?
(a) Other Hall of Fame players.
(b) Other players banned from baseball.
(c) Other players from Iowa.
(d) Other All-Star players.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chick Gandil first appears, how is he described?

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

3. What does Shoeless Joe watch for during a game?

4. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?

5. As Ray and Salinger travel towards Boston, why does a policeman pull Ray over?

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