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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the theory presented as to why the men on trial plead guilty?
(a) They don’t understand the legal system.
(b) They are remorseful.
(c) They know they will be caught anyway.
(d) They anticipate a later pardon.

2. How many jury members acted as sources for the reporters?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) All of them.
(d) Six.

3. Who was Bernstein’s source that the book compares to Deep Throat?
(a) A jogging partner.
(b) The owner of a bike shop.
(c) An ex-girlfriend.
(d) A former staffer at the Post.

4. What does Young provide the reporters?
(a) An on-the-record source.
(b) An off-the-record source.
(c) Confirmation of earlier facts.
(d) Deep background.

5. What is the informal name of the group that included Hunt, Liddy, Young, and Krough?
(a) The Electricians.
(b) The Plumbers.
(c) The Lifeguards.
(d) The Carpenters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Bernstein planned on doing instead of the Watergate story?

2. What was Dean’s attitude towards the Post coverage of Watergate?

3. What is the story that the reporters release in Chapter 5 about?

4. Where did Woodward receive his college diploma?

5. What does Bernstein want to confirm in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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