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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Moe Berg picked up by the Boston Red Sox?

2. Who was the first Italian scientist on Moe Berg's list to visit in Rome in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

3. Who was the moderator of the radio quiz show which Moe Berg made guest appearances on in 1939?

4. When was Ted Williams born?

5. When was Rome liberated in World War II?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Describe Moe Berg's final days in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar." How did Berg survive during this time?

4. What impression did Moe Berg's Japan films have on the OSS in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where did Moe travel in his work for the OIAA in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Moe Berg's career with the Red Sox and appearances on "Information, Please!" Who was the host of the show and what other individuals were regular guests?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impressions of Moe Berg by Linda McCarthy, Allan Siegal, Charles Owen and George Allen. How did each of these individuals know Moe Berg?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the later years of Moe Berg's life. Where and how did Berg die? What legacy did he leave behind?

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