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

2. Who saves Karin as she is choking on a hot dog bun?
(a) Moonlight Graham.
(b) Gypsy.
(c) Shoeless Joe.
(d) Ray.

3. After returning from the war, which team does Ray's father quickly learn to love?
(a) New York Yankees.
(b) New York Giants.
(c) Chicago Cubs.
(d) Chicago White Sox.

4. How does a famous baseball writer describe Shoeless Joe Jackson and a piece of his equipment?
(a) He runs too fast for his shoes to stay on.
(b) His eyes never met a pitch he couldn't hit.
(c) His glove is the place where triples go to die.
(d) His bat cracks like Zues' lightning.

5. What is the second section of the field that Ray completes?
(a) The pitcher's mound.
(b) The Dugout.
(c) Center field.
(d) Home plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous baseball player picked Shoeless Joe as the greatest left fielder of all time?

2. Having arrived in Moonlight Graham's town, what medical condition does Ray believe he and Salinger had contracted?

3. What compliment does Shoeless Joe give Ray about the field?

4. In "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub", while Ray, Salinger and Graham are making breakfast, who calls them on the phone?

5. How did Moonlight Graham get that nickname?

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