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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the lawyer that negotiated with Zelda Perkins and Rowena Chiu regarding allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein?
(a) Steve Hutensky.
(b) Donna Gigliotti.
(c) Lanny Davis.
(d) Chai Feldblum.

2. Where did the Weinstein brothers take the film Fahrenheit 9/11 for distribution when Disney refused to distribute it?
(a) 20th Century Studios.
(b) MGM.
(c) Lionsgate Films.
(d) Universal Pictures.

3. What company cut off its contract with Ashley Judd following her reading of a feminist poem at the January 2017 Women's March?
(a) Copper Fit.
(b) L'Oreal.
(c) Goop.
(d) Maybelline.

4. How much money did Ashley Matthau receive in her settlement with Weinstein?
(a) $125,000.
(b) $200,000.
(c) $150,000.
(d) $100,000.

5. The authors note that NY Times editor Dean Baquet wanted Jodi and Megan to follow two rules as they went forward in their investigation in Chapter 4. What was the second rule?
(a) Always have a lawyer during interviews.
(b) Assume you're being followed.
(c) Do not speak to Weinstein off the record.
(d) Do not speak to other news outlets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the New York Times opinion columnist that had written the foreward for Ashley Judd's autobiography?

2. With whom did the Times journalists and Corbett have their first meeting with from Weinstein's team prior to the publication of the article, as described in Chapter 4?

3. When did Ashley Judd meet Harvey Weinstein?

4. Where did Megan Twohey track down John Schmidt to speak with him, as revealed in Chapter 3?

5. What London law firm represented Harvey Weinstein in his dealings with Zelda Perkins and Rowena Chiu?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Jodi Kantor tracked down Rowena Chiu's home address?

2. How does the current legal system serve to silence victims of sexual harassment and abuse?

3. Who is Lanny Davis? What was his connection to Weinstein during the writing of the story for the NY Times?

4. What was the scandal about involving Bill O'Reilly?

5. How did Gwyneth Paltrow describe Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment toward her?

6. What complaints did Zelda Perkins make of Harvey Weinstein's behavior?

7. Where did Ashley Judd attend college and graduate school? What did she study?

8. What does Black Cube refer to? What is its importance in this story?

9. How did Ashley Judd describe her encounters with Harvey Weinstein to the authors?

10. Who is Lisa Bloom? Why did she contact Jodi Kantor initially?

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