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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date did the group of three players began their circuit of Japanese universities in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?
(a) May 4, 1928.
(b) October 22, 1932.
(c) January 5, 1923.
(d) July 28, 1929.

2. How many at bats did Moe Berg have in the 1931 season?
(a) 13.
(b) 22.
(c) 53.
(d) 29.

3. During an exhibition game against what team did Moe Berg tear a knee ligament?
(a) The Washington Senators.
(b) The Toledo Mud Hens.
(c) The Little Rock Travelers.
(d) The Minneapolis Millers.

4. What was a spy organization begun at the beginning of World War II to gather intelligence in the same manner as England's MI-6?
(a) OSS.
(b) SHO.
(c) OHS.
(d) SHS.

5. What was Moe Berg's father's profession by the time Moe entered college?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Taxi driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Bernard Berg leave Ukraine to head west?

2. What CIA museum curator idolizes Moe Berg as described in the Prologue?

3. What refers to a fielder's ability to move from his position to field a ball in play in baseball?

4. Moe Berg worked as a baseball coach until what year?

5. How many hits did Moe Berg have in the 1931 season?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Moe Berg take along with him on his second trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? Who had contracted Berg?

2. What was John Kieran credited with in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

3. Where did Moe Berg go to work after quitting baseball, as described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

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 did Bernard Berg study to become after leaving the laundry business in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? How did Bernard feel about religion?

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

7. What was the principle objective of Bernard Berg as described in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

8. What baseball teams approached Moe Berg after college graduation in Chapter 3, "The Stiff Collar"? Who did Moe Berg sign with?

9. What theory does the author put forth regarding Bernard Berg's relationship with his children in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

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

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