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

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

3. Where around the field does Ray sit to watch Shoeless Joe play for the first time?
(a) Along the first base side.
(b) Behind left field.
(c) Behind home plate.
(d) Along the third base side.

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

5. Which baseball team does both Ray and his father loathe?
(a) New York Yankees.
(b) New York Giants.
(c) Chicago White Sox.
(d) Brooklyn Dodgers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ray say is his astrological sign?

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

3. 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?

4. Which famous baseball player picked Shoeless Joe as the greatest left fielder of all time?

5. At the end of Chapter One, what does Shoeless Joe mistake Ray's field for?

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