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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does JD Salinger ask Ray to call him?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Sal.
(c) JD.
(d) Johnny.

2. Ray brings up a dream that JD Salinger once described, what was it?
(a) Salinger dreamed about playing baseball in Fenway Park.
(b) Salinger dreamed about playing baseball with Shoeless Joe.
(c) Salinger dreamed about playing at the Polo Grounds.
(d) Salinger dreamed about playing baseball with Mickey Mantle.

3. Where is Ray's gun when he convinces Salinger to join him?
(a) In the car's glove box.
(b) In the trunk of his car.
(c) He forgot the gun in Iowa.
(d) In his coat pocket aimed at Salinger.

4. What does Ray say is his astrological sign?
(a) Taurus.
(b) Gemini.
(c) Hit and run.
(d) Steal.

5. In what state is Shoeless Joe seen playing in a "tenth rate commercial league"?
(a) MIchigan.
(b) Iowa.
(c) New York.
(d) South Carolina.

6. Ray believes the second message from the voice refers to J.D. Salinger. What is J.D. Salinger famous for?
(a) Author.
(b) Baseball manager.
(c) Banker.
(d) Baseball player.

7. What does Shoeless Joe watch for during a game?
(a) The angle of the batter's bat.
(b) The pitcher's arm.
(c) The sign from the catcher.
(d) The batter's feet.

8. As "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964" ends, where are Ray and Salinger about to travel?
(a) New York.
(b) Clevland.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Minnesota.

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

10. What does the voice first tell Ray in the beginning of the novel?
(a) "If you build it, he will come."
(b) "Build a baseball field."
(c) "Ease his pain."
(d) "Go the distance."

11. As Shoeless Joe talks about playing in the major leagues, Ray remembers falling in love with the land of Iowa. What is his memory of?
(a) Eating a meal with food he grew himself.
(b) Planting corn for the first time.
(c) Planting a garden for Annie.
(d) His first harvest.

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

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

14. How and where does Ray first meet Annie?
(a) In Iowa; Annie was the daughter of Ray's landlady.
(b) In Iowa; Ray was on a road trip.
(c) In Chicago, IL; at a baseball game.
(d) In Berkeley, CA; they meet in college.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does JD Salinger describe writers as?

2. Where does Ray's father settle after returning from World War I?

3. The first time Shoeless Joe arrives on the field, who is the first one to greet him?

4. What name does Ray call Annie when he continuously looks out his window to see if new players have arrived?

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

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