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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. What upsets the reporters about Nixon’s announcement regarding executive privilege in Chapter 14?

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

3. What is one institution that is NOT mentioned as a CRP target in Chapter 16?

4. How do the reporters later feel about their reaction to the FBI agent?

5. When does the Post’s story claim the President was informed about the cover-up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the reporters believe about Segretti?

2. Why do the reporters consider Gray’s appointment ill-timed?

3. Given Bernstein's voting - in the election and the poll - what does he think of McGovern?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the significance of the President’s ‘whitewash’ comment?

9. Why is Kissinger angry at Woodward?

10. How does the White House aide feel about Dean’s upcoming statement regarding the President?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many members of the Nixon White House were involved in both CRP and the cover-up of Watergate. Which members were they, and what were their roles? How does this speak to the necessary skills needed for the campaign?

Essay Topic 2

Nixon was the first president to have been impeached for over a hundred years. Describe this process. Why did he ultimately have to resign?

Essay Topic 3

Deep Throat provides many important clues and confirmations throughout the book. Who was Deep Throat? What was his role in real life? What did he risk going to Woodward with the information that he did?

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