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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. Edoardo Amaldi told Moe Berg that the Germans were how far from perfecting the science of the atomic bomb?
(a) 245 days.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 10 weeks.

2. What term, in its original usage, describes a competition between two or more parties for the best armed forces?
(a) Weapons marathon.
(b) Arms race.
(c) Blasting dash.
(d) Sprint for bombs.

3. Who was the wartime head of the OSS?
(a) Ted Lyons.
(b) William Joseph Donovan.
(c) Robert Furman.
(d) Harry Broley.

4. In his time playing for the Boston Red Sox, Moe Berg averaged fewer than how many games per season?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

5. When did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?
(a) October 31, 1945.
(b) July 4, 1937.
(c) September 11, 1939.
(d) December 7, 1941.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Moe Berg's Alsos's counterpart in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

2. Edoardo Amaldi told Moe Berg that the Italians could not build an atomic bomb for what reason?

3. Who died nine days after Moe Berg joined the OIAA?

4. When the OSS was formed, it was styled after what intelligence operation in England?

5. Shortly after leaving the SSU and settling in his brother's home, Moe learned that his business partner in a film and stationary business called what had gone bankrupt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What financial troubles did Moe Berg encounter in Chapter 13, "A Life Without Calendar"?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. What assignment did Moe Berg's boss with the OSS give him in Chapter 11, "A Perfect Spy"?

8. What was the AZUSA mission in which Moe Berg was involved in Chapter 10, "Remus Heads for Rome"?

9. How did the OIAA begin courting Moe Berg in Chapter 9, "Southern Junket"?

10. 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?

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