The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Test | Final Test - Hard

Nicholas Dawidoff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Test | Final Test - Hard

Nicholas Dawidoff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What did the OSS become after its dissolution in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"?

2. Who did Moe Berg convince Lise Meitner to write a letter to while in Switzerland?

3. In Cleveland, Moe Berg stayed at the home of whom in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"?

4. What Russian physicist developed a new method for liquefaction of air with a low-pressure cycle using a special high-efficiency expansion turbine in 1939?

5. When did Moe Berg die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who established the OIAA in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"? What was its purpose?

2. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1935 season? How is his performance described in Chapter 8, "Mr. Berg, You've Been Brilliant"?

3. What young aeronautical engineer did Moe Berg track down in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"? What was the outcome of the mission?

4. What financial troubles did Moe Berg encounter in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"?

5. When did the CIA offer Moe Berg a contract in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"? How was his relationship with the CIA?

6. What led to the establishment of the OSS in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"? What was the OSS?

7. Why was Moe Berg sent to Zurich in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"? What did he learn about Joliot-Curie there?

8. What German scientist did the U.S. have concern for in Chapter 10, "Remus Heads for Rome"?

9. What assignment did Moe Berg's boss with the OSS give him in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

10. How did the OIAA begin courting Moe Berg in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Moe Berg's missions and travels for OIAA. Where did Berg travel in South America and who knew of his whereabouts?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the later years of Moe Berg's life. Where and how did Berg die? What legacy did he leave behind?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Moe Berg's family and parents, Bernard Berg and Rose Tashker. Why did Bernard Berg leave the Ukraine to move to America?

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