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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. Where did Megan Twohey track down John Schmidt to speak with him, as revealed in Chapter 3?
2. 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 first rule?
3. Where did David Boies grow up in his early childhood?
4. Who allegedly trapped Tamara Holder in his office at Fox and tried to force her to perform oral sex?
5. What film festival did Amy Israel describe attending with Harvey Weinstein where two female employees appeared visibly shaken in her first interview with Jodi Kantor?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led Zelda Perkins to leave working for Harvey Weinstein?
2. What were the repercussions for Harvey Weinstein following his alleged sexual assault of Rose McGowan?
3. How did Ashley Judd describe her encounters with Harvey Weinstein to the authors?
4. What were Laura Madden's circumstances when she spoke with Jodi Kantor regarding Weinstein?
5. What complaints did Zelda Perkins make of Harvey Weinstein's behavior?
6. Who is Gloria Allred? Why did Megan Twohey contact her?
7. Who is Dean Baquet and how is his professional history described?
8. How does the current legal system serve to silence victims of sexual harassment and abuse?
9. Who is Lisa Bloom? Why did she contact Jodi Kantor initially?
10. How did Laura Madden describe her experiences working for Harvey Weinstein?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss Megan Twohey's work at the New York Times in exposing sexual harassment and misconduct complaints related to Donald Trump. Who made allegations against Trump? When did the newspaper report those allegations? What repercussions came about due to those pieces?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the concepts of victim-blaming and victim's guilt as explored in the book. What does victim-blaming mean? Why do victims of assault and abuse experience guilt? How do victims cope with victim-blaming and victims' guilt?
Essay Topic 3
How do the authors characterize the time period when they began their investigation into allegations against Harvey Weinstein? How had circumstances for women in the workplace changed in recent years? What stories about sexual harassment in the workplace had recently come to light through news media outlets? How did those pieces pave the way for change?
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