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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. 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.

2. As the first game comes to an end, what does Shoeless Joe ask Ray?
(a) "Can I come back again?"
(b) "Where is the rest of the field?"
(c) "Where did your father play baseball?"
(d) "Is this heaven?"

3. Where is Ray's gun when he convinces Salinger to join him?
(a) In his coat pocket aimed at Salinger.
(b) He forgot the gun in Iowa.
(c) In the trunk of his car.
(d) In the car's glove box.

4. Who first notices Shoeless Joe when he appears on the field?
(a) Annie.
(b) Ray's dog.
(c) Karin.
(d) Ray.

5. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?
(a) As a flock of seagulls.
(b) As a wave of green and white.
(c) As a congregation.
(d) As crazed mob.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the first game, why can't Ray see other players' faces?

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

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

5. What position did Ray's father play in the minor leagues?

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