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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. 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?
(a) Planting corn for the first time.
(b) His first harvest.
(c) Eating a meal with food he grew himself.
(d) Planting a garden for Annie.

2. Where does Ray's father settle after returning from World War I?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Iowa.
(d) New York.

3. What does Ray try to avoid at the end of "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes To Iowa"?
(a) Breaking Shoeless Joe's concentration.
(b) Stepping onto the field.
(c) Talking to his wife about the experience.
(d) Eye contact with Shoeless Joe.

4. At the end of Chapter One, what does Shoeless Joe mistake Ray's field for?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) The first field he ever played on.
(c) Comiskey Park.
(d) Heaven.

5. When Shoeless Joe first talks with Ray, how does he describe being banned from baseball?
(a) Like having a part of him amputated.
(b) Like losing a child.
(c) Like dying.
(d) Like being in war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After returning from the war, which team does Ray's father quickly learn to love?

3. At the end if of the first game, Shoeless Joe mentions "the others." Who is he referring to?

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

5. Ray describes what article of clothing as being "painted on" Annie's skin?

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