The Post and the Pentagon Papers Reading Quiz

What percentage of the Pentagon Papers report is available for the first time in the complete release?

• 34%

• 50%

• 80%

• 25%

What significant event does the film "The Post" explore?

• The clash between Nixon's administration and the free press

• The Vietnam War peace negotiations

• The Watergate scandal

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

Who was faced with the decision to publish the Pentagon Papers at the Washington Post?

• Ben Bagdikian

• Katharine Graham

• Daniel Ellsberg

• Neil Sheehan

What did Katharine Graham describe as 'gutless'?

• Publishing the papers

• Failing to publish the papers

• Destroying the papers

• Selling the papers

What was the Nixon administration's general stance towards the press in response to the Pentagon Papers?

• Supportive

• Antagonistic

• Neutral

• Indifferent

When did the Washington Post run its first story about the Watergate burglary?

• June 18, 1971

• June 18, 1972

• August 9, 1974

• July 4, 1976

Who took the photograph of the Pentagon Papers on display?

• Katharine Graham

• Daniel Ellsberg

• Jeanne Gutierrez

• John Mitchell

What was the main reason Katharine Graham was conflicted about the newspaper's IPO?

• Lack of experience

• Overruling by assertive men

• Fear of losing control

• Strengthening the paper

What did McNamara express to Ellsberg and President Johnson about the Vietnam War?

• Confidence in victory

• Hopelessness

• Need for more troops

• Imminent peace

What was the main subject of the expose published by The New York Times?

• Financial fraud

• Government deception

• Military strategy

• Political scandal