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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. Ray has another flash back to a confrontation with Mark. How does Mark tease Ray about his finances?
(a) He jokes that a baseball knows more about farming than Ray does.
(b) He says that Ray could afford his farm if he was a better farmer.
(c) He jokes that Ray will find diamonds in his field.
(d) He teases Mark about his inability to play softball despite having his own baseball field.

2. Where does Ray's father settle after returning from World War I?
(a) Iowa.
(b) New York.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Chicago.

3. How many times does Ray hear the voice's first instructions?
(a) Five times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Once.
(d) Three times.

4. What happens while Ray is having dinner at a Greek diner?
(a) A kitchen fire erupts forcing the restaurant to evacuate.
(b) There is a hold-up in the restaurant.
(c) He hears another message from the voice.
(d) Ray gets a phone call from Annie.

5. 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?
(a) Eating a meal with food he grew himself.
(b) His first harvest.
(c) Planting corn for the first time.
(d) Planting a garden for Annie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who hears the second message from the voice?

3. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?

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

5. Ray describes falling in love with Iowa as a religious experience, but why can't he talk about it?

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