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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sloan’s attorney say about Sloan’s denial?
(a) That he denies the denial.
(b) That he was right.
(c) That it is specific to this story.
(d) That he didn’t mean it.

2. What is one institution that is NOT mentioned as a CRP target in Chapter 16?
(a) The Time magazine offices.
(b) The Post offices.
(c) The Newsweek offices.
(d) The Brookings Institute.

3. Who does Woodward think might be tapping his apartment?
(a) The White House.
(b) The FBI.
(c) CRP.
(d) The CIA.

4. How does McCord contact the judge?
(a) In person.
(b) By letter.
(c) By fax.
(d) By telephone.

5. How does the FBI agent react when asked to re-confirm the story?
(a) He complies.
(b) He denies the facts.
(c) He pretends not to know the reporters.
(d) He presents new facts.

6. Where is Woodward when Bernstein gets his subpoena?
(a) In the Caribbean.
(b) At work.
(c) At home.
(d) With Bernstein.

7. What does Segretti claim he did for CRP?
(a) “The big stuff”.
(b) “Errands.”
(c) “The little stuff”.
(d) “Nickel and dime stuff”.

8. What does Deep Throat do to Woodward in Chapter 9?
(a) He refuses to see him.
(b) He has questions for him.
(c) He stands him up.
(d) He praises his work.

9. How do the reporters react to the FBI agent in Chapter 9?
(a) They threaten him.
(b) They beat him up.
(c) They print his name in the paper.
(d) They thank him.

10. What is Segretti’s demeanor during his interview with the reporters?
(a) Confused.
(b) Upset.
(c) Calm.
(d) Persecuted.

11. How much money would Nixon have devoted to the Post take-down?
(a) $5,000,000.
(b) Incidental funds.
(c) None.
(d) Less than $1,000,000.

12. What upsets the reporters about Nixon’s announcement regarding executive privilege in Chapter 14?
(a) It changes the facts of their article.
(b) It makes Nixon look bad.
(c) It confuses the public.
(d) It is all for show.

13. Who unexpectedly helps the prosecution at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Magruder.
(b) Colson.
(c) Liddy.
(d) Hunt.

14. What does Sloan refuse to confirm?
(a) That Haldeman had access to the fund.
(b) His own access to the fund.
(c) Any of his previous statements.
(d) The story as written.

15. Why don’t the reporters publish the Colson/Mitchell article?
(a) Because they don’t both agree about it.
(b) Because the evidence is not convincing enough.
(c) Because they received last-minute evidence contradicting it.
(d) Because Bradlee asked them to take it out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the reporters use the technique in #87 ?

2. According to Deep Throat, what is the current attitude at the White House?

3. Do the reporters think Segretti will do that he does not?

4. What does Bradlee’s statement in Chapter 9 announce?

5. How do the reporters later feel about their reaction to the FBI agent?

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