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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. When did Ashley Judd meet Harvey Weinstein?
2. Where did Dean Baquet grow up?
3. How many children did Laura Madden have when she first spoke with the New York Times journalist(s)?
4. Who was the Fox Business anchor that shared on Twitter a link that listed Jessica Leeds's phone number and address?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Lisa Bloom? Why did she contact Jodi Kantor initially?
2. Who is Rebecca Corbett and how did she contribute to the story?
3. How did Rose McGowan respond when Jodi Kantor first reached out to her regarding the allegations against Harvey Weinstein?
4. Who is Lanny Davis? What was his connection to Weinstein during the writing of the story for the NY Times?
5. What documentation was Zelda Perkins able to provide to the authors? Why was this important?
6. What happened when Jodi Kantor tracked down Rowena Chiu's home address?
7. Who is Jodi Kantor and what was her history like at the NY Times prior to the Weinstein investigation?
8. What were the repercussions for Harvey Weinstein following his alleged sexual assault of Rose McGowan?
9. What was the scandal about involving Bill O'Reilly?
10. How did Gwyneth Paltrow describe Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment toward her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the differences between sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual assault. How are each of these terms defined? What are the legal differences of each of these terms? Which of these terms applies to the alleged behavior of Harvey Weinstein?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the aftermath of the New York Times' initial article focusing on the alleged sexual misconduct of Harvey Weinstein at The Weinstein Company. How did the board members react to the allegations? What was Weinstein's stance regarding how to go forward? When did the company collapse?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Lauren O'Connor's memo regarding the behavior of Harvey Weinstein. How was this document obtained by the New York Times? Why was it important to the Weinstein story? How did O'Connor respond upon learning of the leaked document?
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