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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. According to Deep Throat’s first statement, how many people connected to the President worked on subverting other elections?

2. What is Hunt’s position?

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

4. What setback had the Post encountered in 1971?

5. How did Woodward set a meeting with Deep Throat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of USC?

2. What kind of denials does the White House issue?

3. Why do they combine their articles?

4. Who is Donald Segretti?

5. Why do the reporters continue with the case?

6. Why is Ken Clawson an important figure?

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

8. Why did Sloan resign his position?

9. What does the Bookkeeper help Bernstein link?

10. Why is Donald Segretti important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the trials of major Watergate players as detailed by the last chapter. What were their sentences? How long did they serve? Is this justice, in your opinion? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters are terrified to name Haldeman in connection with Watergate and the cover-up. Why is this? Who was Haldeman, and what was his position? Why might even powerful sources, such as Deep Throat, hesitate to name him?

Essay Topic 3

Woodward and Bernstein touch on many important topics, both topical and profound. Why might they have chosen the title All the President’s Men for this book? What is the title’s significance?

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