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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. What additional message did the voice give JD Salinger?
(a) "Bottle the moonlight."
(b) "Fulfill the dream."
(c) "Start writing again."
(d) Nothing, he only heard "Go the distance."

2. What does Salinger ask Ray multiple times before he agrees to join him at the baseball game?
(a) If Ray is under physciatric care.
(b) How long it took for Ray to drive to his home from Iowa.
(c) How long will the game take?
(d) How good are the seats to the game?

3. What compliment does Shoeless Joe give Ray about the field?
(a) This grass is just like it is in Comiskey Park.
(b) This is the softest grass my feet have ever felt.
(c) The ball bounces true.
(d) This is the greenest grass I have ever seen.

4. What position did Ray's father play in the minor leagues?
(a) Catcher.
(b) Left field.
(c) Pitcher.
(d) First base.

5. What object does Ray treat with reverence as he touches it?
(a) Black Betty; Shoeless Joe's bat.
(b) A baseball hit by Willie Mays.
(c) A turnstile from the Polo Grounds.
(d) An original manuscript of Salinger's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Ray and JD Salinger go first to investigate Moonlight Graham's career?

2. Ray describes what article of clothing as being "painted on" Annie's skin?

3. What does Ray say is his astrological sign?

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

5. How did Moonlight Graham get that nickname?

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