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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men agents did the FBI assign to the Watergate investigation?
(a) A dozen.
(b) One hundred and fifty.
(c) One hundred.
(d) One.

2. How often had Woodward and Bernstein worked together before Watergate?
(a) Several times.
(b) They hadn’t.
(c) Once.
(d) Often.

3. How does Howard Hunt respond to the story about the burglars’ connection to the White House?
(a) Do your worst.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Good God!
(d) We’ll deny everything.

4. What does Bradlee warn the reporters to clean up?
(a) Their writing.
(b) Their sources.
(c) Their personal lives.
(d) Their act.

5. How does the Bookkeeper identify the recipients of money from the security fund?
(a) She provides their initials.
(b) She agrees to their last names.
(c) She agrees to their initials.
(d) She provides their last names.

6. How long was the final Woodward/Bernstein article about espionage and sabotage?
(a) One paragraph.
(b) Fifty paragraphs.
(c) Sixty-five paragraphs.
(d) One page.

7. What is Ziegler’s role at the White House?
(a) He is the Press Secretary.
(b) He is a speechwriter.
(c) He is the Chief of Staff.
(d) He is an economic advisor.

8. What did Deep Throat provide for the reporters?
(a) Rumors.
(b) Deep background.
(c) A confirmation source.
(d) A primary source.

9. What was the first link between the burglars and the White House?
(a) The address books.
(b) The lawyers.
(c) An anonymous source.
(d) McCord.

10. What number does Deep Throat amend his response to #57 to?
(a) Five.
(b) Fewer than ten.
(c) More than fifty.
(d) Fifty.

11. How many men broke into the Watergate?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

12. How does Woodward find Mrs. Mitchell?
(a) From the hotel’s front desk.
(b) By following her.
(c) He doesn’t find her.
(d) From the hotel’s switchboard.

13. How do most people on the reporters’ lists react to being contacted?
(a) They are cooperative.
(b) They are terrified.
(c) They are concerned.
(d) They are furious.

14. What is Sloan’s current job?
(a) He works for CRP.
(b) He works for the White House.
(c) He is unemployed.
(d) He is an independent consultant.

15. Why does Rosenfeld initially distrust Young?
(a) He’s never heard of him.
(b) He thinks he is a hippy.
(c) He thinks he’s using a pseudonym.
(d) He thinks he is lying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chapin’s job at the White House?

2. Whom does Moore first contact?

3. What regarding Sloan makes Bernstein panic in Chapter 5?

4. For whom does Howard Hunt work directly?

5. Where did Woodward receive his college diploma?

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