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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. What are Bernstein and Woodward unable to substantiate in Chapter 14?
(a) Nixon’s involvement in Watergate.
(b) Magruder and Dean’s involvement in Watergate.
(c) Hunt’s involvement in Watergate.
(d) Liddy’s involvement in Watergate.

2. What is Segretti’s demeanor during his interview with the reporters?
(a) Persecuted.
(b) Upset.
(c) Confused.
(d) Calm.

3. What does Woodward ask for from Shapiro and Colson?
(a) Memos about the Canuck letter.
(b) Memos from Hunt’s safe.
(c) Memos about Hunt’s safe.
(d) Transcripts of Nixon’s tapes.

4. Why do Woodward and Bernstein attend a dinner at the White House?
(a) To interview the President.
(b) To receive awards.
(c) To help Bradlee.
(d) To talk to the new attorney general.

5. What does Deep Throat claim that neither the FBI nor the Post will be able to prove?
(a) That Richard Nixon knew about the break-in.
(b) That Hunt burned his manuscripts.
(c) That Mitchell and Colson were also conspirators in Watergate.
(d) The guilt of the men on trial for the Watergate break-in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Haldeman deny in Chapter 15?

2. What does the unexpected testimony in question #147 give the prosecution?

3. What upsets the reporters about Nixon’s announcement regarding executive privilege in Chapter 14?

4. How does McCord contact the judge?

5. How does the FBI agent react when asked to re-confirm the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Haldeman's main mode of operation, according to the reporters?

2. What characterizes Hunt's friend, whom Woodward lunches with?

3. What did the FBI fail to do with the Watergate Seven's address books?

4. What has changed about Haldeman’s relationship to the President in Chapter 15?

5. Why are the reporters upset with the Post’s coverage of Nixon’s policy change in Chapter 14?

6. Why is Kissinger angry at Woodward?

7. Why do the reporters consider Gray’s appointment ill-timed?

8. What does Woodward think Deep Throat is warning him about, in the worst case scenario?

9. Why does Nixon reference Cambodia in his public statement?

10. Why does McCord write his letter to the judge?

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