View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hits did Moe Berg have in the 1931 season?

2. With what respected Wall Street law firm did Moe Berg take a position in 1930?

3. On what date did the group of three players began their circuit of Japanese universities in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?

4. In 1929, Moe missed his opportunity to graduate with his law school class because he failed what?

5. Who arranged for three players to go to Japan to teach baseball seminars at Japanese universities during the winter of 1932?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Moe Berg do to earn a high impression from John McGraw in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"? What academic pursuits did Moe Berg attain in Paris?

2. What did Bernard Berg study to become after leaving the laundry business in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? How did Bernard feel about religion?

3. Why did Moe Berg begin the 1926 season late in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

4. What led to Moe Berg taking position as the starting catcher for the Senators in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? When did the Senators release Berg?

5. What academic success did Moe Berg attain in Chapter 3, "The Stiff Collar"? What athletic success?

6. What was John Kieran credited with in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

7. What was the principle objective of Bernard Berg as described in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

8. Describe Dr. Sam Berg. What was his relationship with his brother Moe?

9. Describe Moe Berg's rooftop filming in Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera." Where did he film from?

10. When did Bernard Berg immigrate to America in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? What job did he take?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the locations and sites of Moe Berg's travels in the Middle East and the Orient in 1932. What countries impressed Berg the most? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Moe Berg's family and parents, Bernard Berg and Rose Tashker. Why did Bernard Berg leave the Ukraine to move to America?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the camera Moe Berg brought with him to Japan and on MovietoneNews, with whom he'd signed a contract. What was Berg commissioned to film?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 869 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample