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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 Woodward ask for from Shapiro and Colson?
(a) Memos from Hunt’s safe.
(b) Transcripts of Nixon’s tapes.
(c) Memos about the Canuck letter.
(d) Memos about Hunt’s safe.

2. What is the code name of Bernstein’s new source?
(a) Z.
(b) Anonymous.
(c) Deeper Throat.
(d) My Friend.

3. How do the reporters later feel about their reaction to the FBI agent?
(a) Good.
(b) Terrible.
(c) Proud.
(d) Indifferent.

4. What was Mitchell’s former position?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) Chief of Staff to the President.
(d) Head of CRP.

5. What does Segretti claim he did for CRP?
(a) “The little stuff”.
(b) “Nickel and dime stuff”.
(c) “Errands.”
(d) “The big stuff”.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the theory presented as to why the men on trial plead guilty?

2. What percent of the vote did the winner of the presidential election receive?

3. What statement about the President most upsets his aide at the end of Chapter 15?

4. Whom does Kissinger contact at the Post when he is angry?

5. Whom does Bernstein think will win the presidential election?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does CRP try to recruit university students?

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

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

4. What is Judge Sirica's attitude towards the testimony at the trial he is running?

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

6. Why does McCord write his letter to the judge?

7. Why are the reporters relieved about Judge Sirica's handling of their approaching jurors?

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

9. Why is Kissinger angry at Woodward?

10. What surveillance did CRP, the CIA, and/or the White House have on the Post reporters?

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