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

2. What does Ray offer Salinger to pursued him to come to the baseball game with him?
(a) A baseball hit by Shoeless Joe.
(b) Nothing-he uses the gun to force Salinger to join him.
(c) Shoeless Joe's cleats.
(d) A clod of grass from Ray's field.

3. After returning from the war, which team does Ray's father quickly learn to love?
(a) New York Yankees.
(b) Chicago Cubs.
(c) Chicago White Sox.
(d) New York Giants.

4. What does JD Salinger describe writers as?
(a) Thiefs.
(b) Jesters.
(c) Poets.
(d) Magicians.

5. How long does it take Ray to achieve the right turf?
(a) Three years.
(b) One summer.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end if of the first game, Shoeless Joe mentions "the others." Who is he referring to?

2. What could JD Salinger write an article about that would make its members weep with pride?

3. Who is Mark?

4. Before he became a farmer, what did Ray do for a living?

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

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