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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Herbert Kalmbach?

2. Why is Bernstein’s contact from #37 angry with him?

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

4. How many men agents did the FBI assign to the Watergate investigation?

5. What does Sloan tell the reporters about the money in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sloan resign his position?

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

3. Why is Ken Clawson an important figure?

4. Why do the reporters continue with the case?

5. How does Deep Throat treat Woodward?

6. What is different about the GAO investigation than previous investigations?

7. Which campaigns did CRP focus on sabotaging?

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

9. Why is Donald Segretti important?

10. What tips Woodward off at the courtroom that things are more than they seem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Woodward and Bernstein. In what ways are they similar? Different.

Essay Topic 2

The book provides many different discoveries about many different people. Describe the organization structure of CRP as detailed in the book. How far did the corruption go? Why was this significant?

Essay Topic 3

Some of CRP’s work – as well as that of the White House under Nixon – can be seen to stem from a desire for revenge. In what way might this be true? Use the example of the Post’s persecution to support your thesis.

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