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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of car does Ray drive?
(a) A Dodge.
(b) A Chevrolet.
(c) A Toyota.
(d) A Datsun.

3. How did Ray keep the field a secret from Eddie Scissons for three years?
(a) Eddie did know about the field.
(b) Annie would distract Eddie by flirting with him.
(c) By parking on the other side of the farmhouse.
(d) Ray was never invited over since he built the field.

4. How does Ray get through the locked door?
(a) He picks the lock by hand.
(b) He climbs over the fence.
(c) He climbs through a window.
(d) He breaks the lock by kicking it.

5. Why is Shoeless Joe Jackson confused to see Moonlight Graham in the stands?
(a) Shoeless Joe has no idea who Graham is.
(b) Shoeless Joe only knew Graham as an older Doctor.
(c) Graham is Shoeless Joe's cousin.
(d) Graham should be playing in the game.

6. JD Salinger begins to tell strangers his identity. What is their general reaction?
(a) They accuse him of lying.
(b) JD keeps his identity secret.
(c) They immediately tell their friends to come quickly to meet a living legend.
(d) They either don't know who he is or confuse him for other writers.

7. What does Ray expect to find in the Iowa City library after Eddie's funeral?
(a) Eddie's will giving Ray full ownership of the farm.
(b) A cash deposit box with enough money to pay off the mortgage.
(c) Eddie's details in the Baseball Encyclopedia.
(d) Shoeless Joe's baseball card.

8. After returning from their first expedition in Chisholm, Ray has another dream about Eddie. What figure is in the dream?
(a) A black angel.
(b) A scarlet bird.
(c) A dark horse.
(d) A black butterfly.

9. What does Ray pull from his wallet to give to JD Salinger?
(a) A picture of Ray's baseball field.
(b) Moonlight Graham's baseball card.
(c) All of the words the voice has spoken to him written down on paper.
(d) A fan letter written to Salinger.

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

11. After Ray returns from his road trip with Salinger, why is Richard in town?
(a) Annie invited Richard to visit.
(b) Richard works for a carnival that has stopped in town.
(c) Ray's mother died and Richard is giving him the news.
(d) Richard heard the voice telling him to visit.

12. Where does Moonlight Graham go after the game he plays in for the White Sox on Ray's field is over?
(a) Through the gate in center field.
(b) He sleeps on the field.
(c) Into town to stay the night.
(d) Back into Ray's farmhouse.

13. While playing baseball, Eddie was on a team that did what?
(a) Pitched back to back perfect games.
(b) Hit five homeruns in a row.
(c) Turned a triple play.
(d) Won the world series.

14. After seeing the baseball game for the first time, what does Salinger offer Ray?
(a) To help finish buidling the outfield wall.
(b) To bring Richard back to the farm.
(c) To help bring the mortgage up to date.
(d) To write a novel about Ray's field.

15. What signals to Salinger, Scissons, and Ray that the baseball players have returned?
(a) There is a full moon.
(b) They hear a crack of the bat.
(c) They hear the voice again.
(d) The baseball lights are on.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub", while Ray, Salinger and Graham are making breakfast, who calls them on the phone?

2. While staying in a hotel in Minneapolis, what does JD Salinger suggest the three of them do?

3. What is the title of the article about Dr. Graham?

4. What is Eddie Scissons wearing when he dies?

5. Who does the announcer say is the White Sox catcher?

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