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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. Who does Ray suggest could play with Shoeless Joe and the others?
(a) Ty Cobb.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Lou Gherig.
(d) His father.

2. Ray has another flash back to a confrontation with Mark. How does Mark tease Ray about his finances?
(a) He jokes that Ray will find diamonds in his field.
(b) He says that Ray could afford his farm if he was a better farmer.
(c) He jokes that a baseball knows more about farming than Ray does.
(d) He teases Mark about his inability to play softball despite having his own baseball field.

3. In the beginning of the book, how does Ray prevent his grass from being ruined in a freeze?
(a) By spraying water on it to freeze it.
(b) Trick question! The turf is ruined by a freeze.
(c) By keeping the floodlights on to keep it above freezing.
(d) By mowing it in the middle of the night to knock the frost off.

4. What position does Archie Graham play when Shoeless Joe asks him to be on the field?
(a) Left field.
(b) Right field.
(c) Short stop.
(d) First base.

5. With what title does Moonlight Graham sign a questionnaire?
(a) Hall of Famer.
(b) Moonlight.
(c) Reverend.
(d) Dr. Graham.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ray determine what year it is as he is talking with Doc Graham?

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

3. What card game are Salinger, Scisssons and Graham playing when the players return?

4. What happens as Ray leaves his seat at the game in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?

5. What happens after the seventh inning stretch in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?

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