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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 London law firm represented Harvey Weinstein in his dealings with Zelda Perkins and Rowena Chiu?
2. From what law firm did Zelda Perkins and Rowena Chiu first seek an attorney regarding Weinstein in the 1990s?
3. Who connected Jodi Kantor with Amy Israel?
4. Who was the only woman to go on the record in the New York Times article against Bill O'Reilly when his cover-up of repeated allegations of sexual harassment was exposed?
5. Who stood up to Harvey Weinstein and told him to keep his hands off his girlfriend (who was Gwyneth Paltrow at the time)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is an "NDA" and why are they important in this story?
2. What was the scandal about involving Bill O'Reilly?
3. How is David Boies professional history described?
4. What were the repercussions for Harvey Weinstein following his alleged sexual assault of Rose McGowan?
5. What happened when Jodi Kantor tracked down Rowena Chiu's home address?
6. Who is Lisa Bloom? Why did she contact Jodi Kantor initially?
7. When was Miramax founded? Who founded it and what was the company's focus?
8. What plans were detailed in Lisa Bloom's memo to Harvey Weinstein regarding the allegations of Rose McGowan?
9. What were Laura Madden's circumstances when she spoke with Jodi Kantor regarding Weinstein?
10. Who is Lanny Davis? What was his connection to Weinstein during the writing of the story for the NY Times?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Christine Blasey Ford's decision to go forward in testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding her allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. What compelled Ford to take the stand? How was her testimony perceived? How did Ford's life change in the aftermath of this decision?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the differences between sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual assault. How are each of these terms defined? What are the legal differences of each of these terms? Which of these terms applies to the alleged behavior of Harvey Weinstein?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the importance of the Bill O'Reilly story related to sexual harassment on the practices of investigative journalists. How was the O'Reilly story ultimately exposed? What witnesses or victims came forward when this story broke? What were the impacts on O'Reilly's career?
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