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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. Who connected Jodi Kantor with Amy Israel?
2. When did an early version of Weinstein's theatrical production of Finding Neverland open in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
3. 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?
4. What company cut off its contract with Ashley Judd following her reading of a feminist poem at the January 2017 Women's March?
5. Who was the Fox Business anchor that shared on Twitter a link that listed Jessica Leeds's phone number and address?
Short Essay Questions
1. What documentation was Zelda Perkins able to provide to the authors? Why was this important?
2. Who is Jodi Kantor and what was her history like at the NY Times prior to the Weinstein investigation?
3. What was the scandal about involving Bill O'Reilly?
4. Who is Rebecca Corbett and how did she contribute to the story?
5. When was Miramax founded? Who founded it and what was the company's focus?
6. What plans were detailed in Lisa Bloom's memo to Harvey Weinstein regarding the allegations of Rose McGowan?
7. What happened when Jodi Kantor tracked down Rowena Chiu's home address?
8. What were Laura Madden's circumstances when she spoke with Jodi Kantor regarding Weinstein?
9. How did Ashley Judd describe her encounters with Harvey Weinstein to the authors?
10. What were the repercussions for Harvey Weinstein following his alleged sexual assault of Rose McGowan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Christine Blasey Ford's decision to go forward in testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding her allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. What compelled Ford to take the stand? How was her testimony perceived? How did Ford's life change in the aftermath of this decision?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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