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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 was a spy organization begun at the beginning of World War II to gather intelligence in the same manner as England's MI-6?

2. Who was the Senators' starting catcher in 1933?

3. From what high school did Moe Berg graduate?

4. What kind of movie camera did Moe Berg take with him on his second trip to Japan?

5. Where did Moe Berg graduate with a B.A. degree?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom did Moe Berg play in the 1923 baseball season? Where did he go in Paris when the season ended in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"?

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

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

4. Where did Moe Berg take a non-baseball-related job in 1930 in Chapter 6, "You Never Knew He Was Around"?

5. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1931 season in Chapter 6, "You Never Knew He Was Around"? How many games did he play?

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

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

9. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1933 season in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? How was his performance described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe John Kieran and his role in creating and perpetuating the image of Moe Berg. When did Kieran first meet Berg?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the locations and sites visited by Berg in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris." Where did Moe Berg attend classes while in Paris and what did he study?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Moe Berg's fascination with language. How many languages did Berg study while at Princeton? What, aside from baseball, intrigued Berg as a potential profession?

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