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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. Edoardo Amaldi told Moe Berg that the Germans were how far from perfecting the science of the atomic bomb?

2. What term, in its original usage, describes a competition between two or more parties for the best armed forces?

3. When was Nelson Rockefeller born?

4. How many seasons did Moe Berg play with the Boston Red Sox?

5. How many times was Moe Berg a guest appearance on a popular radio quiz show before never returning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Moe Berg learn about Niels Bohr in Zurich in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"?

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

4. Why was Moe Berg sent to Zurich in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"? What did he learn about Joliot-Curie there?

5. What did Moe Berg spend the summer of 1944 doing? What driver accompanied him in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

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

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. 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?

9. 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?

10. After returning from Switzerland in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company," where did Moe Berg go next? What happened to the OSS?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the creation of public image in athletes and celebrities. How did the world of the media differ in Moe Berg's time than today? How have sports media in particular changed?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the baseball career of Moe Berg from 1924-1926. For what teams did Moe Play and how often was he on the bench?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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