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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Having found out about the life of Dr. Graham, why can't JD Salinger return home to New Hampshire?
(a) He wants to move from New Hampshire to Iowa.
(b) He heard another message from the voice.
(c) Ray has kidnapped him and won't let him leave.
(d) He wants to see Ray's field for himself.

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

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

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

5. How did Moonlight Graham get that nickname?
(a) He was born during a blue moon.
(b) He walked outside at night with his uniform on.
(c) There was a lunar eclipse the first time he came to bat in the minors.
(d) No one knows, he'd just always been called that.

6. In The Oldest Living Chicago Cub, why is Mark so desperate to buy Ray's farm?
(a) Ray's farm is the only section that hasn't sold to Ray and his partners.
(b) Mark wants to punish Ray for embarressing him.
(c) Ray's farm has the best view of the river.
(d) Mark wants to help Annie's family.

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

8. Having arrived in Moonlight Graham's town, what medical condition does Ray believe he and Salinger had contracted?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Post-fantasy depression.
(c) Exhaustion.
(d) Restless leg syndrome.

9. After interviewing people of the town, what does Ray compare memories of Doc Graham to?
(a) Ears of corn growing on a stalk.
(b) Colored bottles that Ray and Annie dug up from their yard.
(c) A package of baseball cards held together by a rubber band.
(d) Family pictures kept in a box.

10. While staying in a hotel in Minneapolis, what does JD Salinger suggest the three of them do?
(a) Go out for a walk.
(b) Go to a bar to watch a baseball game on TV.
(c) Go swimming.
(d) Break into a ballpark.

11. For Doc Graham, what would have been a real tragedy?
(a) If he never met his wife.
(b) If he had only been a doctor for five minutes.
(c) If he never got to play at all in the majors.
(d) If he lived in a different town.

12. What is Moonlight Graham's first name?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Raymond.
(c) Moonlight.
(d) Archibald.

13. What is the title of the article about Dr. Graham?
(a) "A Player On A Field Of Dreams."
(b) "His Was A Life Of Greatness."
(c) "A Ball Player For A Moment, A Doctor Forever."
(d) "Magic Of The Moonlight."

14. 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) A fan letter written to Salinger.
(d) All of the words the voice has spoken to him written down on paper.

15. When there is no action on the field, how many days does Ray ask Graham, Salinger and Scissons to stay?
(a) 10 days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) 9 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what title does Moonlight Graham sign a questionnaire?

2. Why is Shoeless Joe Jackson confused to see Moonlight Graham in the stands?

3. What is Eddie Scissons wearing when he dies?

4. Who does Ray dream about while staying in a motel driving to Chisholm?

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

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