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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 invests heavily in Post stock and puts the Post on the same level of excellence as Disney?

2. Kay hesitates, but eventually accepts an invitation to cruise the Greek islands with ____________.

3. When Kay gets Newsweek to feature the _______________, it is the worst selling issue of the year.

4. Men and women typically __________ after dinner in Washington, but as Kay rebels, the practice disappears all over Washington.

5. Phil decides to arbitrarily tone down Newsweek's reporting of the _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kay look forward to when John Prescott comes in to take the place of Ignatius?

2. What are the standing orders of Bradlee during the Watergate story that is unfolding?

3. What happens during the pressmens' Pearl Harbor as Kay finds out early in the morning on October 1, 1975?

4. What happens as the result of Kay being conditioned to deal only with important people?

5. What does Simmons unload in order to begin to help the Washington Post be as profitable as possible?

6. Why do the Grahams fly to Los Angeles in early 1962 at the start of this chapter?

7. What does Buffet suggest that Kay do with the undervalued stock?

8. Why does Kay feel it is her job to keep in touch with U.S. officials in and out of office?

9. How might one describe Kay's relationship to Sweeterman during her position at the Post?

10. How does Kay feel that some of her feelings of inferiority have been bred into her generation of women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though Kay has millions of dollars in a trust for her, she tries to live on her husband's salary instead, as she said she would do.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay felt it was important to live on her husband's salary?

Part 2: Would you have used the trust money to support yourself were you in Kay's position? Why or why not?

Part 3: What impact do you think wealth can have on a person? Is it better to shun wealth or to accept it? Why?

Essay Topic 2

In writing a memoir, Kay is faced with the events of her life and realizes she could have handled things much differently than she did.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kay decided to write the memoir in the first place?

Part 2: Do you think that anyone ever lives a life without any regrets? Why or why not?

Part 3: What regrets do you have and how have you managed to deal with the feeling of regret?

Essay Topic 3

What's compelling about Kay is that she is never afraid to ask for help from others - Bradlee, Capote, Buffet, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay is keen to get advice from others about various questions in her life?

Part 2: What does it say about Kay that she is willing to listen to others and to their perspectives?

Part 3: Do you think it's a sign of weakness or of strength to ask for help? Why?

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