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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1929, Moe missed his opportunity to graduate with his law school class because he failed what?
(a) Evidence.
(b) Court procedings.
(c) Constitutional Amendments.
(d) Sentencing.

2. Where was Moe Berg sent after returning from Paris when the coaches saw his batting had not improved?
(a) To the batting cages.
(b) Back to college.
(c) Home.
(d) The minors.

3. When was Lou Gehrig born?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1903.

4. Who was the Senators' starting catcher in 1933?
(a) Carl Eifler.
(b) Joseph Grew.
(c) Cliff Bolton.
(d) Gian Carlo Wick.

5. Who arranged for three players to go to Japan to teach baseball seminars at Japanese universities during the winter of 1932?
(a) Clifton Fadiman.
(b) Theodore Von Karman.
(c) Antonio Ferri.
(d) Herb Hunter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sports columnist was credited with creating the public image of Moe Berg in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

2. Where was Moe Berg invited to attend spring training in 1932?

3. Who did Moe Berg sign with in April of 1924?

4. How many languages did Moe Berg study while earning his B.A. degree?

5. In what year did Moe Berg complete his professional baseball career?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Moe Berg's impact on those around him in the Prologue?

2. Why did Moe Berg begin the 1926 season late in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

3. Where did Moe Berg go to work after quitting baseball, as described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

4. What did Moe Berg take along with him on his second trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? Who had contracted Berg?

5. What was John Kieran credited with in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

6. What academic success did Moe Berg attain in Chapter 3, "The Stiff Collar"? What athletic success?

7. What theory does the author put forth regarding Bernard Berg's relationship with his children in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

8. What was the principle objective of Bernard Berg as described in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

9. When did Bernard Berg immigrate to America in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? What job did he take?

10. Describe Moe Berg's rooftop filming in Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera." Where did he film from?

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