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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. Why is the person in #55 not keen on Phil marrying Kay?

2. Phili is also the co-editor of the prestigious ____________ at his university.

3. What is the newspaper that the Post buys in order to help strengthen the company?

4. Frankfurter approves of Phil and Kay, but ___________ is not keen about the arrangement.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Phil denounce the efforts of the Teamsters to unionize the Post's circulation?

5. What does Mother think of the women that she meets when she is living in Washington with Eugene?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Agnes go to Europe for two months after the birth of her daughter, Elizabeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kay needed to learn the publishing business quickly after the death of her husband, but her husband did much of his learning as well through experience.

Part 1: Do you think that Kay was the right person for the job of running the Post? Why or why not?

Part 2: Who do you think might also have made a good Post editor after the time of Phil's death?

Part 3: Why do you think that Phil and Kay were both able to get into leadership positions, though they had little training?

Essay Topic 2

The Watergate Scandal rocked the Washington Post when the reporters uncovered the truth about what happened.

Part 1: Why do you think that the scandal was such an important event of its time?

Part 2: How would you rate Kay's effectiveness as a leader during this time at the paper?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kay was so stubborn in the choices she made during this time?

Essay Topic 3

Politics seem to play a central role in much of the book and for much of Kay's life, even delaying her wedding ceremony for a short while.

Part 1: Why do you think politics is such an important topic to those in Kay's family?

Part 2: How do you feel about the role of politics in your life? Does it play a large or small role?

Part 3: Do you think that politics should be a greater topic of conversation in this society? Why or why not?

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