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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Life and Times of Moonlight Graham.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Planting a garden for Annie.
(b) Eating a meal with food he grew himself.
(c) His first harvest.
(d) Planting corn for the first time.

2. Having found out about the life of Dr. Graham, why can't JD Salinger return home to New Hampshire?
(a) He wants to move from New Hampshire to Iowa.
(b) Ray has kidnapped him and won't let him leave.
(c) He wants to see Ray's field for himself.
(d) He heard another message from the voice.

3. How and where does Ray first meet Annie?
(a) In Chicago, IL; at a baseball game.
(b) In Iowa; Ray was on a road trip.
(c) In Iowa; Annie was the daughter of Ray's landlady.
(d) In Berkeley, CA; they meet in college.

4. How does Ray determine what year it is as he is talking with Doc Graham?
(a) He guesses the year by looking at the movie theater's marquee.
(b) He scrapes mud of a license plate to check the year's registration tag.
(c) He sees a political sign in a store window.
(d) He asks him about last year's World Series.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ray believes the second message from the voice refers to J.D. Salinger. What is J.D. Salinger famous for?

2. How long does it take Ray to achieve the right turf?

3. Where around the field does Ray sit to watch Shoeless Joe play for the first time?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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