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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the voice first tell Ray in the beginning of the novel?
(a) "Go the distance."
(b) "If you build it, he will come."
(c) "Build a baseball field."
(d) "Ease his pain."

2. How does Ray describe the crowd at Fenway?
(a) As crazed mob.
(b) As a wave of green and white.
(c) As a congregation.
(d) As a flock of seagulls.

3. Which famous baseball player picked Shoeless Joe as the greatest left fielder of all time?
(a) Ty Cobb.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Willie Mays.
(d) Mickey Mantle.

4. There is something different between Ray's field and others he played on during his life. What is it?
(a) The type of bats.
(b) The shape of the outfield is different.
(c) The field has lights.
(d) The outfield fence is much higher.

5. As Ray and Salinger travel towards Boston, why does a policeman pull Ray over?
(a) Salinger had put Ray's hazard lights on to alert the police.
(b) Ray was speeding to make it to the game on time.
(c) Ray was swerving between lanes because he was so nervous.
(d) Near a blasting zone, a policeman notices that Ray has a broken tail light.

6. What compliment does Shoeless Joe give Ray about the field?
(a) This is the greenest grass I have ever seen.
(b) The ball bounces true.
(c) This grass is just like it is in Comiskey Park.
(d) This is the softest grass my feet have ever felt.

7. What does Shoeless Joe watch for during a game?
(a) The pitcher's arm.
(b) The sign from the catcher.
(c) The angle of the batter's bat.
(d) The batter's feet.

8. How and where does Ray first meet Annie?
(a) In Berkeley, CA; they meet in college.
(b) In Iowa; Ray was on a road trip.
(c) In Chicago, IL; at a baseball game.
(d) In Iowa; Annie was the daughter of Ray's landlady.

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

10. In what state is Shoeless Joe seen playing in a "tenth rate commercial league"?
(a) New York.
(b) MIchigan.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Iowa.

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

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

13. As "They Tore Down the Polo Grounds in 1964" ends, where are Ray and Salinger about to travel?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Clevland.
(d) New York.

14. 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) Planting corn for the first time.
(c) His first harvest.
(d) Planting a garden for Annie.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does it take Ray to achieve the right turf?

3. What does Ray feel is ironic about Fenway Park?

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

5. Who does Ray suggest could play with Shoeless Joe and the others?

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