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

2. How and where does Ray first meet Annie?
(a) In Berkeley, CA; they meet in college.
(b) In Chicago, IL; at a baseball game.
(c) In Iowa; Ray was on a road trip.
(d) In Iowa; Annie was the daughter of Ray's landlady.

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

4. In "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964", we learn about a member of Ray's family. Who is this person?
(a) An older brother named Matthew.
(b) A cousin also named Ray.
(c) A twin brother named Richard.
(d) A sister named Abigail.

5. What season is it when Ray finishes building the full field?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ray stop in Boston before driving to New Hampshire?

2. What happens after the seventh inning stretch in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?

3. What does Ray buy in Des Moines?

4. Where is Ray's gun when he convinces Salinger to join him?

5. Which baseball team does both Ray and his father loathe?

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