1. When did the Supreme Court rule in New York Times v. Sullivan that a successful libel suit had to prove that journalists printed false information with malice, defined as "reckless disregard for the truth" (183)?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1964.

2. When did Seth MacFarlane make the joke at the Oscar nomination announcements, "Congratulations, you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein" (11)?
(a) 2013.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2016.

3. When did the Democrats confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2003.

4. When did Katherine Kendall allege that Weinstein chased her, nude, around his living room?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1997.

5. Who wrote the article for the New York Times that exposed Bill O'Reilly's cover-up of repeated allegations of sexual harassment?
(a) Wendy Walsh and Lou Dobbs.
(b) Emily Steel and Michael Schmidt.
(c) Rowanne Brewer Lane and Dean Baquet.
(d) Tarana Burke.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors in Chapter 8, Jodi Kantor and two colleagues broke a story about what comedy megastar who was accused of sexual misconduct by at least five women and then went on to lose all public credibility?

2. Who was the president of The Weinstein Company when the New York Times story broke about Harvey Weinstein's misconduct toward female employees?

3. Where did Gwyneth Paltrow meet Harvey Weinstein in 1994 or 1995?

4. Where did Gwyneth Paltrow text Jodi Kantor from on an Avengers set just prior to the NY Times publication on Weinstein?

5. For how long did Laura Madden work for Miramax in the London offices?

(see the answer key)

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