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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. What does the voice first tell Ray in the beginning of the novel?
(a) "Build a baseball field."
(b) "If you build it, he will come."
(c) "Ease his pain."
(d) "Go the distance."

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

3. Ray believes the second message from the voice refers to J.D. Salinger. What is J.D. Salinger famous for?
(a) Banker.
(b) Baseball manager.
(c) Baseball player.
(d) Author.

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

5. According to Ray, which position player can teach you everything you need to know about a game?
(a) The left fielder.
(b) The catcher.
(c) The first basemen.
(d) The pitcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ray suggest could play with Shoeless Joe and the others?

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

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. Where does Ray's father settle after returning from World War I?

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

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