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

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

3. What is Hunt’s position?
(a) Consultant.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Late thirties.
(d) Politician.

4. What is the colloquial term that CRP used for its subterfuge tactics?
(a) Ratfucking.
(b) Motherfucking.
(c) Black Ops.
(d) Necessary Evils.

5. What is John Mitchell’s job?
(a) He is Nixon’s chief of staff.
(b) He is Nixon’s accountant.
(c) He is Nixon’s campaign manager.
(d) He is Nixon’s treasurer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first link between the burglars and the White House?

2. What is the pizza that Ziegler references?

3. What does the White House hope to get from the Post?

4. How does the subject of the reporters’ story in Chapter 5 respond to it?

5. What setback had the Post encountered in 1971?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Deep Throat?

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

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

4. Why do the reporters continue with the case?

5. Why is Ken Clawson an important figure?

6. Why don't the reporters interview Baldwin?

7. Which campaigns did CRP focus on sabotaging?

8. Why did Sloan resign his position?

9. What does the Bookkeeper help Bernstein link?

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

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