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Nicholas Dawidoff
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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. In what year did Moe Berg graduate college, earning a B.A. degree?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1927.

2. What two baseball clubs approached Moe Berg after his college graduation?
(a) The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Robins.
(b) The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox.
(c) The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.
(d) The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.

3. To what team was Moe Berg loaned in the second half of the season in 1924, where he shone on a losing team?
(a) The Washington Senators.
(b) The Minneapolis Millers.
(c) The Little Rock Travelers.
(d) The Toledo Mud Hens.

4. In 1925, Moe played so well that the Chicago Cubs wanted him, but what team had an option on him that they quickly exercised?
(a) The Blue Jays.
(b) The Red Sox.
(c) The Golden Eagles.
(d) The White Sox.

5. What is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, the National Security Council and the President on military matters?
(a) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(b) The Council of Military Leaders.
(c) The Knights of the Round Table.
(d) The Top Brass Club.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Louvre Palace built?

2. Who picked up Moe Berg after his unconditional release from the Cleveland Indians?

3. With what respected Wall Street law firm did Moe Berg take a position in 1930?

4. How many games did Moe Berg play in the season of 1933?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Moe Berg's baseball career when he returned from Paris in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

2. What academic success did Moe Berg attain in Chapter 3, "The Stiff Collar"? What athletic success?

3. What led to Moe Berg becoming a permanent catcher for the White Sox in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

4. How does the author describe Moe Berg's impact on those around him in the Prologue?

5. How is Moe Berg's relationship with the press described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"? What were Berg's academic qualities?

6. What led to Moe Berg's second Japan trip in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? What other ballplayers went on the tour?

7. What led to Moe Berg taking position as the starting catcher for the Senators in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? When did the Senators release Berg?

8. What university did Moe enter in 1919? What was his demeanor there described as?

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

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

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