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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. How many people at the Post are issued with subpoenas?

2. What does Deep Throat do to Woodward in Chapter 9?

3. What is the second document from Hunt’s safe that was destroyed?

4. Why do Woodward and Bernstein attend a dinner at the White House?

5. What group did the George Washington University student infiltrate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Kissinger angry at Woodward?

2. What characterizes Hunt's friend, whom Woodward lunches with?

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

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

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

6. What has changed about Haldeman’s relationship to the President in Chapter 15?

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

8. What do the reporters believe about Segretti?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the timeline of the Watergate events. What were the main tipping points? The most significant events?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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