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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Fox Business anchor that shared on Twitter a link that listed Jessica Leeds's phone number and address?
(a) Rush Limbaugh.
(b) Bill O'Reilly.
(c) Dean Baquet.
(d) Lou Dobbs.

2. What does "EEOC" refer to?
(a) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
(b) Entertainment Employees Organization for Culture.
(c) Employment in Entertainment Organization for Conduct.
(d) Executive Employment Opportunity Committee.

3. Where did the Weinstein brothers take the film Fahrenheit 9/11 for distribution when Disney refused to distribute it?
(a) Universal Pictures.
(b) MGM.
(c) 20th Century Studios.
(d) Lionsgate Films.

4. What is the title of Chapter 4?
(a) "A Company's Complicity."
(b) "How to Silence a Victim."
(c) "Positive Reputation Management."
(d) "Who Else is on the Record?"

5. With whom did the Times journalists and Corbett have their first meeting with from Weinstein's team prior to the publication of the article, as described in Chapter 4?
(a) Lanny Davis.
(b) Donna Gigliotti.
(c) Chai Feldblum.
(d) Francisco Cortes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The authors note that NY Times editor Dean Baquet wanted Jodi and Megan to follow two rules as they went forward in their investigation in Chapter 4. What was the second rule?

2. When did Ashley Judd give an interview to Variety in which she described being sexually harassed by a producer?

3. Who was the commissioner of the EEOC that told Jodi Kantor, "We know internally who the companies are that have the most charges" (63)?

4. In what year did Rolling Stone magazine print an article about a horrific group assault at the University of Virginia without sufficient evidence, leading to a series of lawsuits?

5. How old was Zelda Perkins when she began working for Weinstein in 1995?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Jodi Kantor tracked down Rowena Chiu's home address?

2. What documentation was Zelda Perkins able to provide to the authors? Why was this important?

3. Who is Lanny Davis? What was his connection to Weinstein during the writing of the story for the NY Times?

4. Who is Lisa Bloom? Why did she contact Jodi Kantor initially?

5. How did Ashley Judd describe her encounters with Harvey Weinstein to the authors?

6. How did Laura Madden describe her experiences working for Harvey Weinstein?

7. Who is Jodi Kantor and what was her history like at the NY Times prior to the Weinstein investigation?

8. What were Laura Madden's circumstances when she spoke with Jodi Kantor regarding Weinstein?

9. What is an "NDA" and why are they important in this story?

10. What were the repercussions for Harvey Weinstein following his alleged sexual assault of Rose McGowan?

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