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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. How does the FBI agent react when asked to re-confirm the story?
(a) He presents new facts.
(b) He complies.
(c) He denies the facts.
(d) He pretends not to know the reporters.

2. When does the Post’s story claim the President was informed about the cover-up?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) January.

3. Why do Woodward and Bernstein attend a dinner at the White House?
(a) To interview the President.
(b) To help Bradlee.
(c) To talk to the new attorney general.
(d) To receive awards.

4. Who unexpectedly helps the prosecution at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Colson.
(b) Liddy.
(c) Magruder.
(d) Hunt.

5. What happens when Woodward requests an interview with the President?
(a) He is unconditionally offered the interview.
(b) He is granted the interview, but postponed.
(c) He is given a pre-interview and later denied.
(d) He is immediately denied.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Bernstein vote for in the presidential election?

2. Where does Bernstein finally receive his subpoena?

3. Who confirms the infiltration from question #126?

4. What is unusual about McCord?

5. How many jury members acted as sources for the reporters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Post do to try to avoid surveillance?

2. What does Bernstein instruct Bradlee to do on the phone?

3. Why does Woodward’s CRP source change in Chapter 14?

4. Why does Nixon reference Cambodia in his public statement?

5. Was it illegal for the reporters to approach jurors?

6. What did the FBI fail to do with the Watergate Seven's address books?

7. Why are the reporters upset with the Post’s coverage of Nixon’s policy change in Chapter 14?

8. What is the reporters’ attitude towards the information coming out about John Dean?

9. What is Haldeman's main mode of operation, according to the reporters?

10. How does the book describe Haldeman's relationship to CRP?

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