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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 fellow OSS agent and friend did Moe Berg visit in Oklahoma in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"?
(a) Herb Hunter.
(b) Robert Furman.
(c) Joe Cronin.
(d) Tony Calvert.

2. Who was the first Italian scientist on Moe Berg's list to visit in Rome in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?
(a) Edoardo Amaldi.
(b) Dr. Otto Hahn.
(c) Aldo Icardi.
(d) Antonio Ferri.

3. What is a phrase used to describe the communist states within the Soviet Union's sphere of influence or those countries that had centrally-planned economies?
(a) First World.
(b) Fourth World.
(c) Second World.
(d) Third World.

4. What was the batting average of Ted Williams?
(a) .344.
(b) .244.
(c) .555.
(d) .389.

5. Moe's boss with the OSS came to Italy and instructed Moe to investigate an optical laboratory where in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?
(a) Florence.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Rome.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What award did Moe Berg earn for his service in the OSS and refuse it?

5. What did the OSS become after its dissolution in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the Cold War, as described in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. Who assisted Moe Berg in tracking down information about Heisenberg in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

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

10. Who did the OSS send Moe Berg to visit in June, 1945, in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"? What did he accomplish in this visit?

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