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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A scream of a wild animal.
(c) A screen door slamming shut.
(d) The ball ricocheting against the outfield wall.

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

3. Who does Ray suggest could play with Shoeless Joe and the others?
(a) His father.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Lou Gherig.
(d) Ty Cobb.

4. What does Shoeless Joe watch for during a game?
(a) The batter's feet.
(b) The sign from the catcher.
(c) The pitcher's arm.
(d) The angle of the batter's bat.

5. Ray describes falling in love with Iowa as a religious experience, but why can't he talk about it?
(a) Ray isn't very religious and doesn't know if it was "real" or not.
(b) Ray never talks about it.
(c) It's too personal to talk about.
(d) It's hard to talk about a religious experience when you are being sprayed with a hose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a famous baseball writer describe Shoeless Joe Jackson and a piece of his equipment?

2. Before he became a farmer, what did Ray do for a living?

3. What does the voice first tell Ray in the beginning of the novel?

4. As the first game comes to an end, what does Shoeless Joe ask Ray?

5. How many times does Ray hear the voice's first instructions?

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