The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Prologue and Chapters 1-2 Abstract

* In the Prologue, many people think of Moe Berg in many different ways.
* Linda McCarthy, CIA museum curator, idolizes Moe Berg; Charles Owen collects Moe Berg paraphernalia, including pictures and papers given to him by Sam Berg, Moe's brother.
* George Allen, an antiquarian bookshop...
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