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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Bernstein vote for in the presidential election?
(a) Nixon.
(b) He does not vote.
(c) McGovern.
(d) Muskie.

2. What are the legal consequences for the reporters of having contacted jury members?
(a) They are indicted.
(b) They are imprisoned.
(c) There are no consequences.
(d) They are acquitted.

3. What do the reporters wonder about Haldeman in Chapter 9?
(a) If he is the fifth person with access to the fund.
(b) If they can interview him.
(c) If he will resign.
(d) If he directed all of the corruption.

4. What technique do the reporters use to have their fourth source confirm their story ?
(a) Counting down from ten.
(b) Using initials.
(c) A flag on the balcony.
(d) Morse code.

5. What happens to Haldeman and Ehrlichman in Chapter 16?
(a) They give interviews to the press.
(b) They are fired.
(c) They resign.
(d) They keep their jobs.

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

7. Who confirms the infiltration from question #126?
(a) The student himself.
(b) George Gorton.
(c) Deep Throat.
(d) Ziegler.

8. Are Woodward and Bernstein allowed to talk to witnesses at the trial?
(a) Never.
(b) Initially no, but they are later allowed to.
(c) They have to take it on a case-by-case basis.
(d) Initially yes, but they are later forbidden to.

9. What is one document from Hunt’s safe that was destroyed?
(a) Nixon’s secret tape records.
(b) Fabricated evidence about JFK and a foreign assassination.
(c) Memos about Watergate.
(d) Wire tap records.

10. What does the Senator want that Woodward can’t provide him?
(a) Evidence about Colson.
(b) The names of his sources.
(c) Testimony at the inquiry.
(d) Information about his next article.

11. How does McCord contact the judge?
(a) In person.
(b) By fax.
(c) By telephone.
(d) By letter.

12. Why does Deep Throat tell Woodward that he would warn him off a bad story?
(a) Because they are friends.
(b) To protect his own job.
(c) For the integrity of the press.
(d) Out of an ethical duty.

13. How does Dean’s friend refer to the major Watergate players?
(a) By nicknames.
(b) By their last names.
(c) By their first names.
(d) By their initials.

14. What does Haldeman deny in Chapter 15?
(a) That he was involved.
(b) That he will resign.
(c) That Mitchell was involved.
(d) That Dean was involved.

15. According to Deep Throat, what is the current attitude at the White House?
(a) Confident.
(b) Repentant.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Segretti’s demeanor during his interview with the reporters?

2. Who destroyed documents from Hunt’s safe?

3. In what format does Bernstein get the names of the Watergate trial jurors?

4. Who issued the subpoenas?

5. What does Deep Throat refuse to do for Woodward in Chapter 9?

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