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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. 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 cruise ship.
(d) A fishing boat.

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"?
(a) William Eckert.
(b) A. B. "Happy" Chandler, Sr.
(c) Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
(d) Ford Frick.

3. Lise Meitner was a physicist in exile from where?
(a) England.
(b) Austria.
(c) Italy.
(d) Russia.

4. Who signed an executive order disbanding the OSS in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"?
(a) President John F. Kennedy.
(b) President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) President Harry Truman.

5. What was a unique variety of fascism that incorporated biological racism and antisemitism during WWII?
(a) Communism.
(b) Dudeism.
(c) Nazism.
(d) Capitolism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What civil engineer during World War II was the chief of foreign intelligence for the Manhattan Engineer District directing espionage against the German nuclear energy project?

2. Moe Berg arrived in Rome how long after it was liberated in 1944?

3. What theoretical physicist informed Moe Berg that many physicists made routine visits to Switzerland for conferences and lectures in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

4. AGARD was an agency of NATO that existed from 1952 to when?

5. How much was Moe Berg stuck owing to the United States government for an unfulfilled contract after a film and stationary business went bankrupt in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1935 season? How is his performance described in Chapter 8, "Mr. Berg, You've Been Brilliant"?

10. Who did Moe Berg go to work for after leaving the OIAA in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket? What woman did he have a relationship at this time?

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