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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. At what age had Moe Berg begun playing baseball?
2. When was the CIA established?
3. Where was Moe Berg sent after returning from Paris when the coaches saw his batting had not improved?
4. What kind of movie camera did Moe Berg take with him on his second trip to Japan?
5. In what year did Moe Berg graduate college, earning a B.A. degree?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was John Kieran credited with in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?
2. What academic success did Moe Berg attain in Chapter 3, "The Stiff Collar"? What athletic success?
3. How does the author describe Moe Berg's impact on those around him in the Prologue?
4. What led to Moe Berg's first trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?
5. 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?
6. Describe Dr. Sam Berg. What was his relationship with his brother Moe?
7. When did Bernard Berg immigrate to America in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? What job did he take?
8. What did Moe Berg do to earn a high impression from John McGraw in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"? What academic pursuits did Moe Berg attain in Paris?
9. What led to Moe Berg taking position as the starting catcher for the Senators in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? When did the Senators release Berg?
10. What was the principle objective of Bernard Berg as described in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Moe Berg's family and parents, Bernard Berg and Rose Tashker. Why did Bernard Berg leave the Ukraine to move to America?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the creation of public image in athletes and celebrities. How did the world of the media differ in Moe Berg's time than today? How have sports media in particular changed?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the locations and sites of Moe Berg's travels in the Middle East and the Orient in 1932. What countries impressed Berg the most? Why?
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