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. While the rest of the team was playing in Omiya, Berg went to Saint Luke's Hospital where during his second trip in Japan?

2. Who picked up Moe Berg after his unconditional release from the Cleveland Indians?

3. Moe Berg ended up getting into only how many games in the entire 1930 season?

4. Where did Moe Berg attend several classes while in Paris in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"?

5. Where did Moe Berg grow up after the age of three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Moe Berg's second Japan trip in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? What other ballplayers went on the tour?

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

3. Where did Moe Berg take a non-baseball-related job in 1930 in Chapter 6, "You Never Knew He Was Around"?

4. How is Moe Berg's relationship with the press described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"? What were Berg's academic qualities?

5. 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?

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

7. What led to Moe Berg's first trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?

8. How does author Nicholas Dawidoff describe Moe Berg's sports persona in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

9. 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?

10. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1933 season in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? How was his performance described?

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

Describe and discuss the career Moe Berg had with the White Sox. How many games did Moe average per season? How did he fare statistically?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 901 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample