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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 does Colson deny in Chapter 15?

2. Who confirms the infiltration from question #126?

3. Who destroyed documents from Hunt’s safe?

4. What does the unexpected testimony in question #147 give the prosecution?

5. How does the FBI agent react when asked to re-confirm the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Deep Throat so upset about the Haldeman article?

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

8. Why does CRP try to recruit university students?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several attempts were made by various government bodies to uncover the truth about Watergate. Compare and contrast these attempts, evaluating their success and failure.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The book covers the discovery and research of many significant events. What methods do Woodward and Bernstein use to do their research? How do they push the limits of journalistic ethics – or do they? In this case, was it worth it?

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