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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. At the end of Chapter One, what does Shoeless Joe mistake Ray's field for?
(a) The first field he ever played on.
(b) Yankee Stadium.
(c) Comiskey Park.
(d) Heaven.

2. What does Ray pull from his wallet to give to JD Salinger?
(a) All of the words the voice has spoken to him written down on paper.
(b) Moonlight Graham's baseball card.
(c) A fan letter written to Salinger.
(d) A picture of Ray's baseball field.

3. What happens while Ray is having dinner at a Greek diner?
(a) Ray gets a phone call from Annie.
(b) He hears another message from the voice.
(c) A kitchen fire erupts forcing the restaurant to evacuate.
(d) There is a hold-up in the restaurant.

4. What could JD Salinger write an article about that would make its members weep with pride?
(a) A church they drove past on their drive.
(b) A yacht club.
(c) A restaurant across the street from the ball park.
(d) A country club located near Fenway Park.

5. What does Ray feel is ironic about Fenway Park?
(a) There are no seats above left field, where his field only has seats above left field.
(b) The color of the Green Monster is the same color paint he used on his left field wall.
(c) The left fielder for the visiting team is named Jackson.
(d) The dimensions of the field are exactly opposite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sees "Shoeless" Joe Jackson play baseball while he is still alive?

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

3. What must Eddie have in his coffee?

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

5. What signals to Salinger, Scissons, and Ray that the baseball players have returned?

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