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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Moe Berg graduate with a B.A. degree?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) University of Chicago.
(d) Harvard University.

2. What color suits did Moe Berg traditionally wear?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gray.

3. Where did Moe Berg grow up after the age of three?
(a) Boston, MA.
(b) Newark, NJ.
(c) Buffalo, NY.
(d) Washington D.C.

4. In 1925, Moe played so well that the Chicago Cubs wanted him, but what team had an option on him that they quickly exercised?
(a) The Blue Jays.
(b) The Golden Eagles.
(c) The Red Sox.
(d) The White Sox.

5. During an exhibition game against what team did Moe Berg tear a knee ligament?
(a) The Washington Senators.
(b) The Little Rock Travelers.
(c) The Minneapolis Millers.
(d) The Toledo Mud Hens.

6. With what batting average did Moe Berg finish the 1930 season?
(a) .335.
(b) .569.
(c) .255.
(d) .115.

7. Part of the reason Moe was a quiet student in college was an underlying prejudice against what that existed at the school at the time?
(a) Jews.
(b) Muslims.
(c) Christians.
(d) Mormons.

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

9. What is an area of Paris named for the large central wholesale marketplace?
(a) Les Enchanté.
(b) Les Halles.
(c) La Rive Gauche.
(d) Les Pourquoi.

10. What starting catcher went down in the 1932 season, allowing Moe Berg to step in?
(a) Pyotr Kapitsa.
(b) John Kieran.
(c) Edoardo Amaldi.
(d) Roy Spencer.

11. What was the maiden name of Moe Berg's mother?
(a) Rose Tashke.
(b) Linda McCarthy.
(c) Mary Collins.
(d) Estella Huni.

12. For what team did Moe Berg play in Reading, Pennsylvania?
(a) The Wolves.
(b) The Panthers.
(c) The Owls.
(d) The Keys.

13. Where did Moe Berg attend several classes while in Paris in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) Arc de Triomphe.
(c) Les Invalides.
(d) The Sorbonne.

14. What CIA museum curator idolizes Moe Berg as described in the Prologue?
(a) Joseph Grew.
(b) Linda McCarthy.
(c) I.M. Levitt.
(d) Edoardo Amaldi.

15. In college, Moe played shortstop for what team?
(a) The Minnesota Golden Gophers.
(b) The Boston College Eagles.
(c) The Princeton Tigers.
(d) The Illinois Fighting Illini.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was an alignment of great powers during the mid-20th century that fought World War II and included Germany, Italy and Japan?

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

3. Who picked up Berg in 1931 when Chicago put him on waivers?

4. While the rest of the team was playing in Omiya, Berg went to Saint Luke's Hospital where during his second trip in Japan?

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

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