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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the second section of the field that Ray completes?
(a) Home plate.
(b) Center field.
(c) The pitcher's mound.
(d) The Dugout.

3. Ray describes falling in love with Iowa as a religious experience, but why can't he talk about it?
(a) Ray never talks about it.
(b) It's hard to talk about a religious experience when you are being sprayed with a hose.
(c) It's too personal to talk about.
(d) Ray isn't very religious and doesn't know if it was "real" or not.

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

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

6. 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) Planting a garden for Annie.
(b) Planting corn for the first time.
(c) Eating a meal with food he grew himself.
(d) His first harvest.

7. Where does Ray believe J.D. Salinger lives?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Iowa City.
(d) New Hampshire.

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

9. In his second vision, what professional baseball park is Ray seated in?
(a) Yankee Stadium in New York.
(b) Comiskey Park in Chicago.
(c) The Polo Grounds in New York.
(d) Fenway Park in Boston.

10. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?
(a) As a flock of seagulls.
(b) As crazed mob.
(c) As a wave of green and white.
(d) As a congregation.

11. As Ray and Salinger travel towards Boston, why does a policeman pull Ray over?
(a) Near a blasting zone, a policeman notices that Ray has a broken tail light.
(b) Ray was speeding to make it to the game on time.
(c) Salinger had put Ray's hazard lights on to alert the police.
(d) Ray was swerving between lanes because he was so nervous.

12. What name does Ray call Annie when he continuously looks out his window to see if new players have arrived?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Little Miss Muffet.
(d) Pollyanna.

13. Where does Ray go to learn more about taking care of a baseball field?
(a) Iowa City.
(b) New York.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Chicago.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Shoeless Joe instructs Ray to finish a part of the field so that which player can appear?

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

3. Ray has another flash back to a confrontation with Mark. How does Mark tease Ray about his finances?

4. How does a famous baseball writer describe Shoeless Joe Jackson and a piece of his equipment?

5. How long does it take Ray to achieve the right turf?

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