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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the White House hope to get from the Post?
(a) Woodward and Bernstein fired.
(b) A retraction and apology.
(c) Their publishing license.
(d) The names of their sources.

2. In what year did the Watergate break-in take place?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1961.

3. What does Bradlee not ask Woodward for at lunch?
(a) To make sure they proceed carefully.
(b) His certainty that he is right.
(c) Confirmation of the facts.
(d) The names of his sources.

4. What nickname did the two reporters acquire at the Post?
(a) BobCarl.
(b) CarlBob.
(c) Woodstein.
(d) Bernwood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term that Deep Throat uses to describe CRP’s subterfuge tactics?

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

3. How does the Bookkeeper identify the recipients of money from the security fund?

4. What is the colloquial term that CRP used for its subterfuge tactics?

5. Where did Bernstein receive his college diploma?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Deep Throat treat Woodward?

3. Who was Deep Throat?

4. Why does Woodward want to talk to Mitchell's wife?

5. What does the Bookkeeper help Bernstein link?

6. Why do they combine their articles?

7. How do the reporters make the link from the men to the White House?

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

9. Why did Sloan resign his position?

10. How are Woodward and Bernstein different?

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