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

2. What is Eddie Scissons' claim to fame?
(a) That he was the first designated hitter inducted into the Hall of Fame.
(b) That he is the oldest living Chicago Cub.
(c) That he used to play baseball with Shoeless Joe.
(d) That he was the last person to bat at the Polo Grounds.

3. When Shoeless Joe first talks with Ray, how does he describe being banned from baseball?
(a) Like dying.
(b) Like having a part of him amputated.
(c) Like being in war.
(d) Like losing a child.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Annie teases Ray that he couldn't know J.D. Salinger, but Ray feels that J.D. Salinger somehow knows him. How?

2. How and where does Ray first meet Annie?

3. In the beginning of the book, how does Ray prevent his grass from being ruined in a freeze?

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

5. What is Moonlight Graham's first name?

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