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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ray go to learn more about taking care of a baseball field?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Iowa City.
(d) Minneapolis.

2. Where around the field does Ray sit to watch Shoeless Joe play for the first time?
(a) Along the third base side.
(b) Behind left field.
(c) Along the first base side.
(d) Behind home plate.

3. Who joins Ray to watch the first game?
(a) No one.
(b) Annie.
(c) Karin.
(d) Ray's dog.

4. What sound startles Ray as he watches the first game on the field?
(a) A screen door slamming shut.
(b) The crack of a bat as he was busy watching Shoeless Joe.
(c) A scream of a wild animal.
(d) The ball ricocheting against the outfield wall.

5. In the first game, why can't Ray see other players' faces?
(a) They are too far away.
(b) The field isn't completed.
(c) They are turned the wrong way.
(d) They don't have faces.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ray, which position player can teach you everything you need to know about a game?

2. What does the voice first tell Ray in the beginning of the novel?

3. At the end if of the first game, Shoeless Joe mentions "the others." Who is he referring to?

4. How did Shoeless Joe get his nickname?

5. Which baseball team does both Ray and his father loathe?

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