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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. What manager of the Red Sox asked Moe Berg to become a coach for the team?
(a) John Kieran.
(b) Aldo Icardi.
(c) Lefty O'Doul.
(d) Joe Cronin.

2. How many times was Moe Berg a guest appearance on a popular radio quiz show before never returning?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

3. Following World War II, Werner Heisenberg was appointed director of what institution?
(a) The King Edward II Institute for Physics.
(b) The Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics.
(c) The Newtons School of Physics.
(d) The Einstein Institute of Physics.

4. Who was the only woman Moe ever had a successful relationship with?
(a) Estella Huni.
(b) Samantha Hendricks.
(c) Marsha Smith.
(d) Rose Tashke.

5. In Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy," Moe made his way to England aboard what?
(a) A fishing boat.
(b) A military transport plane.
(c) A cruise ship.
(d) A fighter jet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Moe Berg's driver in Italy in the summer of 1944?

2. What is a war that results when opposing powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly?

3. After the dissolution of the OSS, two of Moe's beloved supervisors, including who, resigned and planned to return to practicing law?

4. 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"?

5. In New York, Moe enjoyed a friendship with what aeronautical engineer he met through Ferris in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Moe Berg's final days in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar." How did Berg survive during this time?

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

3. Where did Moe Berg travel in the spring of 1944 for the OSS in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

4. What did Moe Berg learn about Niels Bohr in Zurich in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"?

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

6. What scientist did Moe Berg meet first in Rome in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

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

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

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

10. On what radio show did Moe Berg appear in Chapter 8, "Mr. Berg, You've Been Brilliant"? Why did he discontinue appearing on the show?

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