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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. As a member of the OIAA, Moe began telling people in the OSS about his films of what?
(a) Japan.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) China.
(d) Korea.

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

3. What position did Moe Berg play for the Boston Red Sox?
(a) 1st base.
(b) Center field.
(c) Catcher.
(d) Pitcher.

4. When did the United States join the fighting in World War II?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1938.

5. What is a war that results when opposing powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly?
(a) Partner war.
(b) Proxy war.
(c) War of substitution.
(d) War of subordinates.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many times was Ted Williams an All-Star?

3. 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"?

4. What radio quiz show was Moe Berg a guest on in 1939?

5. What other regular radio quiz show guest and sports commentator said "Moe was the most scholarly professional athlete (I) ever knew"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Moe Berg dislike rooming with DiMaggio in Chapter 8, "Mr. Berg, You've Been Brilliant"? What job was he offered in this chapter?

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

3. What was the AZUSA mission in which Moe Berg was involved in Chapter 10, "Remus Heads for Rome"?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Moe Berg obtain information about Walther Bothe in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"? What did he learn about Italian and German atomic resources?

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