The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Test | Final Test - Hard

Nicholas Dawidoff
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The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg Test | Final Test - Hard

Nicholas Dawidoff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Rome liberated in World War II?

2. What expert sharpshooter was employed to kill Heisenberg, but at the last minute his mission was canceled in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

3. What was the name of the mission Moe Berg was assigned to with the objective of encouraging Italian scientists to come to America?

4. What was Moe Berg given to commit suicide with after he assassinated Werner Heisenberg?

5. What civil engineer during World War II was the chief of foreign intelligence for the Manhattan Engineer District directing espionage against the German nuclear energy project?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Moe Berg mentor in Chapter 8, "Mr. Berg, You've Been Brilliant"?

2. What young aeronautical engineer did Moe Berg track down in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"? What was the outcome of the mission?

3. Who assisted Moe Berg in tracking down information about Heisenberg in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

4. Why did the the SSU have a problem with Moe Berg in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"? What was the outcome of this conflict?

5. What German scientist did the U.S. have concern for in Chapter 10, "Remus Heads for Rome"?

6. What scientist did Moe Berg meet first in Rome in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

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

8. Who did the OSS send Moe Berg to visit in June, 1945, in Chapter 12, "Always Good Company"? What did he accomplish in this visit?

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Herb Hunter, Lefty O'Doul and Ted Lyons, and discuss the organization of Berg's first trip to Japan. What were Berg's impressions of Japan?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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