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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the nickname the children have for their initial caretaker?
(a) Miss Fitch
(b) Madame Powell
(c) Maria
(d) Powelly

2. Kay is a part of the press corps who attends _________'s press conference in the Oval Office after Hitler invades Poland.
(a) Kennedy
(b) LBJ
(c) Eisenhower
(d) FDR

3. Though her parents oppose the ______________, Kay supports this idea.
(a) Communists
(b) Stock Exchange
(c) Jewish liberation
(d) New Deal

4. The truth is that Kay simply longs to be __________________, like the character in Thomas Mann's book.
(a) Like everyone else
(b) Hidden
(c) Successful
(d) Truly unique

5. What is the temporary situation of Agnes' that lasts four years instead of the short time expected?
(a) Agnes goes to Washington
(b) Agnes lives with her guru
(c) Agnes moves to Italy
(d) Agnes stays home with her children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Under which president does Eugene become managing director of the War Finance Corporation?

3. Philip Graham is first ________ for Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed and in line for a job with Frankfurter.

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

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

(see the answer key)

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