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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bob Elliott invites Kay to be his __________ on two labor confrontations.
(a) Assistant
(b) Legman
(c) Eyes in the sky
(d) Wingman

2. What does Father insist that every full-speed-ahead business person should have in his/her company?
(a) A PR person
(b) An editing team
(c) A full partner
(d) A secretary

3. What does Phil have to cut back on since Kay is ill, helping his mental health tremendously?
(a) Social schedule
(b) Work schedule
(c) Time overseas
(d) Drinking

4. Who do Kay's friends find most intimidating when they are over at her house?
(a) Kay
(b) Mother
(c) Elizabeth
(d) Ruth

5. What is the publication that Phil decides to buy to help strengthen the Post company?
(a) San Francisco Chronicle
(b) Chicago Tribune
(c) Time Magazine
(d) Newsweek

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the nickname of family friend Eleanor Medill Patterson?

3. Where do the Grahams fly to finalize the formation of the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service?

4. Lally urges her mother to heed St. Paul's advice: "In all things give __________."

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

(see the answer key)

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