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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub", while Ray, Salinger and Graham are making breakfast, who calls them on the phone?
(a) Gypsy.
(b) Mark.
(c) Salinger's son.
(d) Richard.

2. What was Doc Graham's wife's name?
(a) Kristy.
(b) Alice.
(c) Bea.
(d) Abigail.

3. Where do Ray and JD Salinger plan to stop on their way from Chisholm to Iowa?
(a) A White Sox Game.
(b) An unnamed minor leauge ball park.
(c) A Twins game.
(d) Nowhere, Annie asked them to come straight home.

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

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

6. What is Eddie Scissons' claim to fame?
(a) That he was the first designated hitter inducted into the Hall of Fame.
(b) That he is the oldest living Chicago Cub.
(c) That he was the last person to bat at the Polo Grounds.
(d) That he used to play baseball with Shoeless Joe.

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

8. In "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub", what did Eddie sell to Mark?
(a) Ray's mortgage.
(b) A tractor.
(c) An autographed baseball.
(d) Shoeless Joe's cleats.

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

10. How many times did Moonlight Graham come to bat in the majors?
(a) Twenty times.
(b) Once.
(c) Ten times.
(d) Never.

11. What happens in Moonlight Graham's first at bat on Ray's field?
(a) He hits a homerun.
(b) He reaches on an error.
(c) He hits a single.
(d) He flies out.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As they reach Iowa, what does Ray tell JD Salinger they need to pick up?

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

3. JD Salinger begins to tell strangers his identity. What is their general reaction?

4. What does Ray pull from his wallet to give to JD Salinger?

5. What kind of car does Ray drive?

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