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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Oldest Living Chicago Cub.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times did Moonlight Graham come to bat in the majors?
(a) Never.
(b) Once.
(c) Ten times.
(d) Twenty times.

2. While staying in a hotel in Minneapolis, what does JD Salinger suggest the three of them do?
(a) Go to a bar to watch a baseball game on TV.
(b) Go swimming.
(c) Break into a ballpark.
(d) Go out for a walk.

3. Which famous baseball player picked Shoeless Joe as the greatest left fielder of all time?
(a) Babe Ruth.
(b) Ty Cobb.
(c) Mickey Mantle.
(d) Willie Mays.

4. Doc Graham asks Ray if he is what kind of inanimate object?
(a) A baseball.
(b) A compass.
(c) A magnet.
(d) A glove.

5. While playing baseball, Eddie was on a team that did what?
(a) Won the world series.
(b) Turned a triple play.
(c) Pitched back to back perfect games.
(d) Hit five homeruns in a row.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ray try to avoid at the end of "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes To Iowa"?

2. According to Ray, which position player can teach you everything you need to know about a game?

3. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?

4. As he approaches New Hampshire, Ray has a flashback to a lecture he once heard about JD Salinger. Who is giving the lecture?

5. What team did Moonlight Graham play for in the majors?

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