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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. How many times does Ray hear the voice's first instructions?
(a) Once.
(b) Five times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

2. What sound startles Ray as he watches the first game on the field?
(a) A scream of a wild animal.
(b) A screen door slamming shut.
(c) The crack of a bat as he was busy watching Shoeless Joe.
(d) The ball ricocheting against the outfield wall.

3. What does Ray say is his astrological sign?
(a) Gemini.
(b) Hit and run.
(c) Taurus.
(d) Steal.

4. Where does Ray believe J.D. Salinger lives?
(a) New York.
(b) Iowa City.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Boston.

5. What does Ray buy in Des Moines?
(a) A gun.
(b) Bases.
(c) Grass seed.
(d) An autographed baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shoeless Joe instructs Ray to finish a part of the field so that which player can appear?

2. In "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964", we learn about a member of Ray's family. Who is this person?

3. As Ray and Salinger travel towards Boston, why does a policeman pull Ray over?

4. What season is it when Ray finishes building the full field?

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

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