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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. What does Ray pull from his wallet to give to JD Salinger?
(a) A picture of Ray's baseball field.
(b) Moonlight Graham's baseball card.
(c) A fan letter written to Salinger.
(d) All of the words the voice has spoken to him written down on paper.

2. How did Moonlight Graham get that nickname?
(a) There was a lunar eclipse the first time he came to bat in the minors.
(b) He was born during a blue moon.
(c) No one knows, he'd just always been called that.
(d) He walked outside at night with his uniform on.

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

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

5. What is Eddie Scissons wearing when he dies?
(a) His Chicago Cubs uniform.
(b) His army unifrom.
(c) Jeans and a t-shirt.
(d) A business suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What baseball field did J.D. Salinger dream about playing on as a child?

2. What did Doc Graham always buy his wife?

3. What is Eddie Scissons' claim to fame?

4. What is the name of the hitch-hiker Ray and JD Salinger pick up?

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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