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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 does Bradlee not ask Woodward for at lunch?

2. How does Bernstein get into the Bookkeeper’s house?

3. What is Chapin’s role at the White House, according to the reporters’ inside contact there?

4. What did Dahlberg do with the money he was given?

5. What was the first link between the burglars and the White House?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tips Woodward off at the courtroom that things are more than they seem?

2. What kind of denials does the White House issue?

3. What characterizes Ziegler's response to the allegations?

4. How does Deep Throat treat Woodward?

5. What happens in the Nixon campaign immediately after the burglaries?

6. Who is Donald Segretti?

7. Why was the White House not very concerned about the press?

8. What is strange about the White House librarian's actions?

9. What does the Bookkeeper help Bernstein link?

10. What is the problem with the article the reporters write about Baldwin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At several points, the Canuck Letter is said to have cost Muskie the campaign. What was the Canuck Letter? Why was it damaging to Muskie’s campaign? Where did it originate from, and what theories emerge regarding its provenance?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Watergate break-in itself. Why was this such a big deal? Why did it require months of investigation afterwards? How does this speak to the political system in the United States?

Essay Topic 3

The book covers the discovery and research of many significant events. What methods do Woodward and Bernstein use to do their research? How do they push the limits of journalistic ethics – or do they? In this case, was it worth it?

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