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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 happens while Ray is having dinner at a Greek diner?
(a) There is a hold-up in the restaurant.
(b) He hears another message from the voice.
(c) A kitchen fire erupts forcing the restaurant to evacuate.
(d) Ray gets a phone call from Annie.

2. Where does Ray's father settle after returning from World War I?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Iowa.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) New York.

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

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

5. Who sees "Shoeless" Joe Jackson play baseball while he is still alive?
(a) Karin.
(b) Ray's Father.
(c) Annie.
(d) Ray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does JD Salinger ask Ray to call him?

2. Before leaving on his trip, who helps Ray tend to the field in the spring?

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

4. How and where does Ray first meet Annie?

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

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