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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 Bradlee’s statement in Chapter 9 announce?

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

3. What does Segretti claim he did for CRP?

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

5. What statement about the President most upsets his aide at the end of Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would the President want to ‘destroy’ the Post?

2. Why are the documents Gray provides significant?

3. What is Haldeman's main mode of operation, according to the reporters?

4. What do the reporters believe about Segretti?

5. Why is Kissinger angry at Woodward?

6. What surveillance did CRP, the CIA, and/or the White House have on the Post reporters?

7. What does Woodward think Deep Throat is warning him about, in the worst case scenario?

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

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

10. Why does Nixon reference Cambodia in his public statement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nixon’s men are described as having corrupted other campaigns. Which campaigns, and why? Whom did they consider to be enemies? How did CRP go about trying to take down these enemies?

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

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?

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