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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. How did Shoeless Joe get his nickname?
(a) He ran so fast around the bases that sometimes his shoes would fall off.
(b) He was too poor to buy new shoes so he simply played in his socks.
(c) His spikes hurt him so mid-way through the game. he'd take them off and play in his socks.
(d) We are never told, the name just stuck.

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

3. What position did Ray's father play in the minor leagues?
(a) First base.
(b) Catcher.
(c) Pitcher.
(d) Left field.

4. Before he became a farmer, what did Ray do for a living?
(a) Life insurance salesman.
(b) Seed salesman.
(c) Door to door salesman.
(d) Groundskeeper at the college baseball field.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Shoeless Joe first talks with Ray, how does he describe being banned from baseball?

2. Who sees "Shoeless" Joe Jackson play baseball while he is still alive?

3. Who first notices Shoeless Joe when he appears on the field?

4. What sound startles Ray as he watches the first game on the field?

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

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