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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the announcer say is the White Sox catcher?
(a) Babe Ruth.
(b) Yogi Berra.
(c) Johnny Bench.
(d) Johnny Kinsella.

3. In a flashback, Ray remembers the first time he met Eddie Scissons. Where did he meet him?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Iowa City.
(c) St. Pauls.
(d) Montana.

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

5. What team did Moonlight Graham play for in the majors?
(a) San Francisco Giants.
(b) New York Yankees.
(c) Minnesota Twins.
(d) New York Giants.

6. Ray calls Annie from their brief stay at a motel. What does Annie tell Ray?
(a) That there hasn't been a baseball game since he left.
(b) The Mark is trying to buy the farm.
(c) That the corn is crowning.
(d) That Karin lost her first tooth.

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

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

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

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

11. Where is Eddie Scissons buried?
(a) In left field.
(b) In the cemetery in Iowa City.
(c) Behind the dugouts.
(d) He is cremated.

12. With what title does Moonlight Graham sign a questionnaire?
(a) Reverend.
(b) Moonlight.
(c) Dr. Graham.
(d) Hall of Famer.

13. Where do Ray and JD Salinger go first to investigate Moonlight Graham's career?
(a) The Baseball Hall of Fame.
(b) Back to Fenway Park.
(c) A baseball museum in New York City.
(d) Ray's home library.

14. What object does Ray treat with reverence as he touches it?
(a) An original manuscript of Salinger's.
(b) A turnstile from the Polo Grounds.
(c) A baseball hit by Willie Mays.
(d) Black Betty; Shoeless Joe's bat.

15. 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 had to do it all over again, would you play professional baseball?
(b) What was your favorite part about playing in the majors?
(c) What will you tell your kids about your time playing baseball?
(d) If you could choose any team, which team would you have liked to have played for?

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moonlight Graham get that nickname?

2. What is Eddie Scissons' claim to fame?

3. Where did Moonlight Graham grow up?

4. What must Eddie have in his coffee?

5. What is Ray and Richard's relationship?

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