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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 question is on the bottom of the form the Baseball Hall of Fame sends to every player who has ever played in the Major Leagues?
(a) If you had to do it all over again, would you play professional baseball?
(b) If you could choose any team, which team would you have liked to have played for?
(c) What will you tell your kids about your time playing baseball?
(d) What was your favorite part about playing in the majors?

2. What happens as Ray leaves his seat at the game in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?
(a) Someone sitting next to him spills their drink on Ray's lap.
(b) JD Salinger asks to leave the game early.
(c) Ray is distracted and walks into a steel girder.
(d) Ray knocks over a concession worker.

3. Who joins Ray to watch the first game?
(a) No one.
(b) Ray's dog.
(c) Annie.
(d) Karin.

4. What does Mark do for a living?
(a) Banker.
(b) College professor.
(c) Corn Farmer.
(d) Life insurance salesman.

5. What business office do Ray and JD Salinger first visit to investigate Moonlight Graham?
(a) A tavern.
(b) The local newspaper.
(c) The TV station.
(d) The mining museum.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. There is something different between Ray's field and others he played on during his life. What is it?

3. What object does Ray treat with reverence as he touches it?

4. What happens in Moonlight Graham's first at bat on Ray's field?

5. What baseball field did J.D. Salinger dream about playing on as a child?

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