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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Deep Throat set a meeting with Woodward?
(a) Over the telephone.
(b) By waiting on random nights in the garage.
(c) By setting up a red flag.
(d) Through his copy of the paper.

3. What had Bernstein planned on doing instead of the Watergate story?
(a) He was going to investigate CRP anyway.
(b) He was going to take a long vacation.
(c) He planned on working on another story.
(d) He was doing background research for Woodward.

4. Who from CRP directly responded to the Watergate articles?
(a) Paul Barrick.
(b) The Bookkeepers.
(c) John Mitchell.
(d) Maurice Stans.

5. What is Rosenfeld’s job at the paper?
(a) He is the Metro editor.
(b) He is a diplomatic correspondent.
(c) He is a reporter.
(d) He is the City editor.

6. What is Chapin’s job at the White House?
(a) He is a speechwriter.
(b) He works in security.
(c) He works in the press office.
(d) He is an aide to the President.

7. What regarding Sloan makes Bernstein panic in Chapter 5?
(a) His new attitude.
(b) Learning that he never worked for CRP.
(c) His disappearance.
(d) The suspicion that he may not have the facts.

8. What time does Woodward and Deep Throat’s meeting in Chapter 6 end?
(a) Three a.m.
(b) Five a.m.
(c) Six a.m.
(d) Four a.m.

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

10. Whom does Bernstein call in Chapter 7?
(a) Nixon supporters.
(b) Undecided voters.
(c) McGovern supporters.
(d) Muskie supporters.

11. What name does Sloan give to the fund?
(a) The Ratfucking fund.
(b) The Special Projects fund.
(c) The Black Ops fund.
(d) The Special Operations fund.

12. What story do the reporters publish in Chapter 7?
(a) White House denies sabotage stories.
(b) Nixon resigns from office.
(c) Nixon aide cleared of all charges.
(d) Nixon aide named as sabotage contact.

13. Whom does Moore first contact?
(a) Deep Throat.
(b) Bradlee.
(c) Woodward.
(d) Bernstein.

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

15. What is the story that the reporters release in Chapter 5 about?
(a) Haldeman’s control of the funds.
(b) Liddy’s control of the funds.
(c) Mitchell’s control of the funds.
(d) Nixon’s knowledge of the funds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What number does Deep Throat amend his response to #57 to?

2. How does Woodward find Mrs. Mitchell?

3. What action of his own does Bernstein question in Chapter 5?

4. How long was the final Woodward/Bernstein article about espionage and sabotage?

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

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