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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 mistake does the FBI contact make on the phone in Chapter 9?

2. What does Bradlee’s statement in Chapter 9 announce?

3. What happens when Woodward requests an interview with the President?

4. Why doesn’t Woodward initially receive his subpoena?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is notable about the process server who finally finds Bernstein?

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

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

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

10. What do the reporters suspect happened to the slush funds after June 17th?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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