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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does JD Salinger ask Ray to call him?
(a) Sal.
(b) Jerry.
(c) JD.
(d) Johnny.

2. What happens after the seventh inning stretch in "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964"?
(a) The game is rained out.
(b) JD Salinger sneaks out of the stadium without Ray.
(c) Ray sees an entry for a baseball player on the stadium scoreboard.
(d) There is a fight between the two teams.

3. As he approaches New Hampshire, Ray has a flashback to a lecture he once heard about JD Salinger. Who is giving the lecture?
(a) An un-named teacher.
(b) His brother in law, Mark.
(c) His father, John.
(d) A professor of his from Iowa State.

4. Ray describes what article of clothing as being "painted on" Annie's skin?
(a) Blue jeans.
(b) Tennis shoes.
(c) A small cross.
(d) An Iowa State sweatshirt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Shoeless Joe instructs Ray to finish a part of the field so that which player can appear?

2. As Shoeless Joe talks about playing in the major leagues, Ray remembers falling in love with the land of Iowa. What is his memory of?

3. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?

4. What is the third message Ray hears from the voice?

5. What name does Ray call Annie when he continuously looks out his window to see if new players have arrived?

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