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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Oldest Living Chicago Cub.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Before leaving on his trip, who helps Ray tend to the field in the spring?
(a) His neighbor, South Paw.
(b) A retired farmer named Chesty.
(c) His brother in law, Mark.
(d) Shoeless Joe.

4. In "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964", we learn about a member of Ray's family. Who is this person?
(a) A cousin also named Ray.
(b) A sister named Abigail.
(c) An older brother named Matthew.
(d) A twin brother named Richard.

5. Where is Ray's gun when he convinces Salinger to join him?
(a) In the trunk of his car.
(b) He forgot the gun in Iowa.
(c) In the car's glove box.
(d) In his coat pocket aimed at Salinger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession is the hitch hiker who Ray and JD Salinger pick up?

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

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

4. What did Doc Graham always buy his wife?

5. What object does Ray treat with reverence as he touches it?

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