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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. Who is the costly acquisition that is strong and domineering as he goes about cleaning up the organization at the new paper?

2. The presence of Mattie Jeffres retards Kay's learning of basic _____________ skills.

3. Kay promises Phil that while she is rich, she is willing to live on _______________.

4. Though her parents oppose the ______________, Kay supports this idea.

5. At what kind of school did Kay begin her education as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Philip Graham doing when Kay Meyer first meets him in Washington?

2. Kay states in her book that Agnes did not fall in love with Eugene instantly. What was she attracted to in him?

3. Where do the Meyers spend their summers after spending their winters in Washington?

4. What is the state of the Washington Post when Father decides to buy it to rejuvenate it?

5. What does Time declare about the Washington Post in 1941 as its circulation begins to grow?

6. What does Kay think it is wiser for her to do since she is the daughter of a publisher?

7. Why is it easy for Kay to hide Phil's true condition from her parents?

8. What does Agnes consider to be a part of the contract of marriage in terms of duties?

9. What frustrates Kay when she is staying in the town of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as Phil is sent to Boot Camp?

10. Mother takes more of an active role in politics, but what does she feel pride about doing at this point?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The gender roles taken on by Kay and Phil in their marriage are clear, even if they are not the general rule in today's society.

Part 1: What gender-specific roles did Kay and Phil take on in their marriage?

Part 2: What might have happened had Kay been the one who took the leadership position at the Post instead of Phil?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kay, in all of her women's rights actions later, was satisfied with just being a stay at home mom?

Essay Topic 2

What's interesting about Eugene is that he too starts off the Post without having much training in the business world, though he is able to turn what he does know into a promising publication.

Part 1: Why do you think Eugene ended up being successful in his work with the newspaper?

Part 2: Do you think you could simply start up a newspaper without having any training or business experience? Why or why not?

Part 3: What are the advantages to starting a business that you know nothing of?

Essay Topic 3

Kay's love life seems to become less and less of a concern once her husband has died and she begins leading the newspaper.

Part 1: Kay notes that she is married to her job once Phil dies. What does this mean?

Part 2: Do you think that Kay even had time for romantic relationships?

Part 3: What might have happened had Kay gotten married again? Would she have been the same sort of wife she was to Phil?

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