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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. What physicist in Copenhagen was Moe Berg directed to meet with in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"?
2. When did the United States join the fighting in World War II?
3. When did the CIA offer Moe Berg a contract in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"?
4. What position did Moe Berg play for the Boston Red Sox?
5. In Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar," Moe Berg became a regular at Princeton, arriving at the home of what old friend the night of the game and gaining an invitation to dinner and a place to stay for the night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What young aeronautical engineer did Moe Berg track down in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"? What was the outcome of the mission?
2. What led to the establishment of the OSS in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"? What was the OSS?
3. 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?
4. When did the CIA offer Moe Berg a contract in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"? How was his relationship with the CIA?
5. What financial troubles did Moe Berg encounter in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"?
6. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1935 season? How is his performance described in Chapter 8, "Mr. Berg, You've Been Brilliant"?
7. What assignment did Moe Berg's boss with the OSS give him in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?
8. Why did the the SSU have a problem with Moe Berg in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"? What was the outcome of this conflict?
9. 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?
10. Who did Moe Berg visit in January of 1946 in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company? What was his objective in the visit?
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 and discuss the career Moe Berg had with the White Sox. How many games did Moe average per season? How did he fare statistically?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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