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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end if of the first game, Shoeless Joe mentions "the others." Who is he referring to?
(a) Other players from Iowa.
(b) Other All-Star players.
(c) Other Hall of Fame players.
(d) Other players banned from baseball.

2. What does Ray try to avoid at the end of "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes To Iowa"?
(a) Eye contact with Shoeless Joe.
(b) Breaking Shoeless Joe's concentration.
(c) Stepping onto the field.
(d) Talking to his wife about the experience.

3. Which baseball team does both Ray and his father loathe?
(a) Chicago White Sox.
(b) New York Giants.
(c) New York Yankees.
(d) Brooklyn Dodgers.

4. There is something different between Ray's field and others he played on during his life. What is it?
(a) The outfield fence is much higher.
(b) The shape of the outfield is different.
(c) The type of bats.
(d) The field has lights.

5. What does Ray feel is ironic about Fenway Park?
(a) The color of the Green Monster is the same color paint he used on his left field wall.
(b) The dimensions of the field are exactly opposite.
(c) There are no seats above left field, where his field only has seats above left field.
(d) The left fielder for the visiting team is named Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous baseball player picked Shoeless Joe as the greatest left fielder of all time?

2. Who does Ray suggest could play with Shoeless Joe and the others?

3. How does a famous baseball writer describe Shoeless Joe Jackson and a piece of his equipment?

4. What happens while Ray is having dinner at a Greek diner?

5. When Shoeless Joe first talks with Ray, how does he describe being banned from baseball?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the instructions Ray received at the beginning of the book.

2. Describe Ray's second vision after hearing the message, "Ease his pain."

3. Describe the time travel experience Ray has where he meets Dr. Graham.

4. What does Ray expect after he completes another section of the baseball field?

5. Describe what happens after the end of the game in The Rapture of J.D. Salinger.

6. What did Dr. Graham always buy for his wife?

7. In Ray's opinion, are there many baseball fans in Iowa at the beginning of the novel?

8. Ray received directions from a "voice." What directions did he receive and did he complete his tasks?

9. How does Ray's father describe Shoeless Joe's playing at the beginning of the novel?

10. Why doesn't anyone appear after Ray finishes the area around home plate?

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