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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub", Salinger gives a speech. Complete the following sentence: "I don't have to tell you that the one constant through all the years has been _____________."
(a) Baseball.
(b) Family.
(c) Movies.
(d) Music.

2. What did Doc Graham always carry with him?
(a) His perscription pad.
(b) His stethescope.
(c) His briefcase.
(d) His umbrella.

3. During the argument in "The Oldest Living Chicago Cub" between Mark and Ray, what is revealed about Eddie Scissons?
(a) Eddie Scissons never owned the farm.
(b) The real Eddie Scissons died fifteen years ago.
(c) Eddie is scizophrinic.
(d) Scissons never played for the Chicago Cubs.

4. 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 black butterfly.
(d) A dark horse.

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

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

7. What question is on the bottom of the form the Baseball Hall of Fame sends to every player who has ever played in the Major Leagues?
(a) If you could choose any team, which team would you have liked to have played for?
(b) What will you tell your kids about your time playing baseball?
(c) If you had to do it all over again, would you play professional baseball?
(d) What was your favorite part about playing in the majors?

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

9. What is the name of the hitch-hiker Ray and JD Salinger pick up?
(a) Archie Graham.
(b) Ray Salinger.
(c) Jerry Kinsella.
(d) Joseph Graham.

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

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

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

13. What does Ray do for a second time as he and JD start their road trip?
(a) Talks about the difference between different species of corn.
(b) Tells JD about the first time Ray read "The Catcher in the Rye."
(c) Bangs his head on a pole at a gas station.
(d) Tell JD the story of his father, Shoeless Joe, and his baseball field.

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

15. Why does Ray ask if JD Salinger eats soybeans?
(a) Mark gave a lecture saying that's all Salinger ever eats.
(b) They were driving by a soy bean field at the time.
(c) They are Ray's favorite food.
(d) Ray was simply making random conversation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What position does Archie Graham play when Shoeless Joe asks him to be on the field?

3. Having arrived in Moonlight Graham's town, what medical condition does Ray believe he and Salinger had contracted?

4. When there is no action on the field, how many days does Ray ask Graham, Salinger and Scissons to stay?

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

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