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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 compliment does Shoeless Joe give Ray about the field?
(a) The ball bounces true.
(b) This grass is just like it is in Comiskey Park.
(c) This is the greenest grass I have ever seen.
(d) This is the softest grass my feet have ever felt.

2. What does Ray try to avoid at the end of "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes To Iowa"?
(a) Stepping onto the field.
(b) Breaking Shoeless Joe's concentration.
(c) Talking to his wife about the experience.
(d) Eye contact with Shoeless Joe.

3. When Chick Gandil first appears, how is he described?
(a) Like a solider guarding a fort.
(b) Like a bull pawing the ground.
(c) Like a teacher pacing back and forth.
(d) Like an angel floating around the base.

4. Where does Ray's father settle after returning from World War I?
(a) Iowa.
(b) New York.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Chicago.

5. How does Annie convince her mother to reveal Mark's plans?
(a) By having Karin ask her.
(b) By bribing her.
(c) By telling her if she lies, she'll go to Hell.
(d) By saying women should stick together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ray buy in Des Moines?

2. Which baseball team does both Ray and his father loathe?

3. After returning from their first expedition in Chisholm, Ray has another dream about Eddie. What figure is in the dream?

4. What business office do Ray and JD Salinger first visit to investigate Moonlight Graham?

5. When Shoeless Joe first talks with Ray, how does he describe being banned from baseball?

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