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

Nicholas Dawidoff
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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. Who signed an executive order disbanding the OSS in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"?

2. After his guest stint on a radio quiz show, who told Moe Berg, "Berg, in just thirty minutes you did more for baseball than I've done the entire time I've been commissioner"?

3. What was Moe Berg given to commit suicide with after he assassinated Werner Heisenberg?

4. In Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy," Moe made his way to England aboard what?

5. As a member of the OIAA, Moe began telling people in the OSS about his films of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Moe Berg visit in January of 1946 in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company? What was his objective in the visit?

2. Who did Moe Berg mentor in Chapter 8, "Mr. Berg, You've Been Brilliant"?

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

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

5. What was the U.S. Government's principle concern over the German scientist described in Chapter 10, "Remus Heads for Rome"?

6. Where did Moe travel in his work for the OIAA in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"?

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

8. What impression did Moe Berg's Japan films have on the OSS in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"?

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

10. Why did the the SSU have a problem with Moe Berg in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"? What was the outcome of this conflict?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Earl Averill, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx and Lefty Gomez and Moe Berg's second trip to Japan. What Japanese all-star team did they play against?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Moe Berg's career with the Red Sox and appearances on "Information, Please!" Who was the host of the show and what other individuals were regular guests?

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