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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 sound startles Ray as he watches the first game on the field?
(a) A screen door slamming shut.
(b) A scream of a wild animal.
(c) The ball ricocheting against the outfield wall.
(d) The crack of a bat as he was busy watching Shoeless Joe.

2. What profession is the hitch hiker who Ray and JD Salinger pick up?
(a) A writer.
(b) A baseball player.
(c) A mechanic.
(d) A farmhand.

3. In "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub", what did Eddie sell to Mark?
(a) A tractor.
(b) An autographed baseball.
(c) Ray's mortgage.
(d) Shoeless Joe's cleats.

4. Before leaving on his trip, who helps Ray tend to the field in the spring?
(a) A retired farmer named Chesty.
(b) Shoeless Joe.
(c) His brother in law, Mark.
(d) His neighbor, South Paw.

5. As he approaches New Hampshire, Ray has a flashback to a lecture he once heard about JD Salinger. Who is giving the lecture?
(a) An un-named teacher.
(b) His brother in law, Mark.
(c) His father, John.
(d) A professor of his from Iowa State.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Moonlight Graham play in the majors?

2. Where is Eddie Scissons buried?

3. Who first notices Shoeless Joe when he appears on the field?

4. As Ray and Salinger travel towards Boston, why does a policeman pull Ray over?

5. What is Eddie Scissons' claim to fame?

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