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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the story that the reporters release in Chapter 5 about?
(a) Liddy’s control of the funds.
(b) Nixon’s knowledge of the funds.
(c) Mitchell’s control of the funds.
(d) Haldeman’s control of the funds.

2. Why do the reporters use the technique in #87 ?
(a) To protect the source’s job.
(b) To confuse the source.
(c) To protect the source’s identity.
(d) To make the source more willing to talk.

3. What does Bradlee’s statement in Chapter 9 announce?
(a) That the reporters are on probation.
(b) That the paper stands by its reporters.
(c) That certain facts from the Watergate stories have been recanted.
(d) That the paper has fired the reporters.

4. How does the Bookkeeper identify the recipients of money from the security fund?
(a) She provides their last names.
(b) She provides their initials.
(c) She agrees to their last names.
(d) She agrees to their initials.

5. What time does Woodward and Deep Throat’s meeting in Chapter 6 end?
(a) Five a.m.
(b) Four a.m.
(c) Six a.m.
(d) Three a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Dahlberg difficult to reach to at first?

2. Whom does Bernstein vote for in the presidential election?

3. How many people at the Post are issued with subpoenas?

4. What is strange about L. Patrick Gray’s position?

5. How did Deep Throat set a meeting with Woodward?

(see the answer key)

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