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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. How does Mrs. Mitchell act when Woodward approaches her?

2. What is CRP?

3. What word does Ziegler try to avoid during the press conference in Chapter 8?

4. Who is Herbert Kalmbach?

5. How does the New York Times make the connection between Segretti and Chapin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Bookkeeper help Bernstein link?

2. What happens in the Nixon campaign immediately after the burglaries?

3. Why did Sloan resign his position?

4. Why does Judge Richey's call surprise Bernstein?

5. Why do the reporters continue with the case?

6. Who is Donald Segretti?

7. What is the importance of USC?

8. Who was Deep Throat?

9. What tips Woodward off at the courtroom that things are more than they seem?

10. Why don't the reporters interview Baldwin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters are terrified to name Haldeman in connection with Watergate and the cover-up. Why is this? Who was Haldeman, and what was his position? Why might even powerful sources, such as Deep Throat, hesitate to name him?

Essay Topic 2

Bernstein is mocked for not understanding the implications of indicting the president. What are the implications of indicting a president? Make reference to the Constitution and legal research in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Many members of the Nixon White House were involved in both CRP and the cover-up of Watergate. Which members were they, and what were their roles? How does this speak to the necessary skills needed for the campaign?

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