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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 starting catcher went down in the 1932 season, allowing Moe Berg to step in?
2. What was an organization designed to spread propaganda in South and Central America to keep the citizens of those countries on the side of the United States during World War II?
3. In what year did Moe Berg begin playing professional baseball?
4. What was Moe Berg's father's profession by the time Moe entered college?
5. When did Berg report to the Senators training camp after returning from Japan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Moe Berg do to earn a high impression from John McGraw in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"? What academic pursuits did Moe Berg attain in Paris?
2. 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?
3. What was John Kieran credited with in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?
4. When did Bernard Berg immigrate to America in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? What job did he take?
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 university did Moe enter in 1919? What was his demeanor there described as?
7. What happened academically and in Moe Berg's sports career in 1929 in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?
8. What theory does the author put forth regarding Bernard Berg's relationship with his children in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?
9. Describe Moe Berg's baseball career in the 1924-1925 seasons in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit." For what teams did Moe play?
10. Describe Moe Berg's rooftop filming in Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera." Where did he film from?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the relationship between Estella Huni and Moe Berg. How was their relationship described? Who among Berg's friends and family did Estella meet?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the world of professional baseball in the 1920s. What was the significance of Berg signing with the Robins? How did his family react?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the later years of Moe Berg's life. Where and how did Berg die? What legacy did he leave behind?
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