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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Phil's father want him to help him with instead of doing anything else?
(a) The family bank
(b) The family trading company
(c) His farm
(d) The local high school

2. _____________, nearing seventy, is enjoying recognition for his/her diverse and useful work.
(a) Ernest Graham
(b) Ruth and Florence
(c) Mother
(d) Father

3. Phil pressures John F. Kennedy to __________ taxes in order to boost the economy, a move which is successful.
(a) Balance
(b) Offset
(c) Raise
(d) Cut

4. What is the one department which is not equaled or passed by the Post in relation to the Star?
(a) Advertising
(b) Editorial
(c) Politics
(d) Sports

5. Philip Graham is first ________ for Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed and in line for a job with Frankfurter.
(a) Interning
(b) Advising
(c) Clerking
(d) Campaigning

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Kay find to be a vibrant, youthful city, swept clean of stodginess?

2. Kay admits to being shyer and less confident, being fearful of _____________.

3. Kay's _________ celebration is more restrained than most, though she meets a good friend there.

4. What does Kay write for the first year at her father's newspaper?

5. Kay is a part of the press corps who attends _________'s press conference in the Oval Office after Hitler invades Poland.

(see the answer key)

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