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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. What is Rosenfeld’s job at the paper?

2. Where did Bernstein receive his college diploma?

3. What does the White House hope to get from the Post?

4. What time does Woodward and Deep Throat’s meeting in Chapter 6 end?

5. What is the pizza that Ziegler references?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sloan resign his position?

2. How do the reporters make the link from the men to the White House?

3. Why was the White House not very concerned about the press?

4. What is the importance of USC?

5. Why don't the reporters interview Baldwin?

6. How are Woodward and Bernstein different?

7. What characterizes Ziegler's response to the allegations?

8. What is different about the GAO investigation than previous investigations?

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

10. Why is Ken Clawson an important figure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the timeline of the Watergate events. What were the main tipping points? The most significant events?

Essay Topic 2

Nixon’s men are described as having corrupted other campaigns. Which campaigns, and why? Whom did they consider to be enemies? How did CRP go about trying to take down these enemies?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Watergate break-in itself. Why was this such a big deal? Why did it require months of investigation afterwards? How does this speak to the political system in the United States?

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