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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 was the congressional representative that Christine Blasey Ford called to announce that she had been sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh?
2. When did Irwin Reiter begin working for the Weinstein brothers?
3. In light of the Me Too movement, the authors state, "There was a lack of process of clear enough rules. The public did not fully agree on the precise meaning of" what two words (221)?
4. What new and final deadline did the New York Times present to the Weinstein Team prior to publication of the article regarding his sexual misconduct, according to the narrative in Chapter 7?
5. Where did Megan Twohey attend a porn industry awards shot in search of Stormy Daniels, according to the narrative in Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who contacted Jodi Kantor regarding Christine Blasey Ford? Why?
2. Who is David Glasser and what involvement did he have with the Times article?
3. What allegations did Christine Blasey Ford make regarding her past with Judge Brett Kavanaugh?
4. What story did Megan Twohey write about Harvey Weinstein and Finding Neverland?
5. What was Lance Maerov's position in connection with Harvey Weinstein?
6. How did the articles in Variety and the Hollywood Reporter help the authors regarding their first article on Weinstein?
7. What was the title of the first article in the NY Times regarding Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct? How did the public respond to its publication?
8. What is revealed in Lauren O'Connor's memo to the executives of The Weinstein Company?
9. How did Lauren O'Connor respond when learning that the Times had accessed her memo to the executives of The Weinstein Company?
10. What led Laura Madden to decide to go on the record in the first Weinstein article by the NY Times?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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