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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Woodward and Bernstein reveal a secret _________ fund used to gather intelligence controlled by Mitchell.
(a) CRP
(b) DNC
(c) AAA
(d) US

2. Kay believes that after Phil's suicide, she has lost Phil _____________.
(a) Easily.
(b) Twice.
(c) Completely.
(d) Forever.

3. JFK appoints Phil to incorporate ________ a groundbreaking public/private enterprise.
(a) TELESTAT
(b) COMSAT
(c) Freedom Management
(d) FINCOM

4. That Nixon keeps _________ in 1971 to 1972 becomes known, though Kay cannot remember if she was on it.
(a) An enemies list
(b) A media list
(c) A friends list
(d) A kill list

5. Lally urges her mother to heed St. Paul's advice: "In all things give __________."
(a) Thanks
(b) Heed
(c) Blessings
(d) Patience

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

7. Who is the star reporter that Bradlee hires from the New York Times, helping to rejuvenate the Post?
(a) David Broder
(b) David Brashears
(c) Barbara Walters
(d) Molly Parker

8. The Post has made costly concessions to the ________, including a clause specifying that outside advertisements must be re-set even if the original copy is used.
(a) Typesetters
(b) Printers
(c) Layout artists
(d) Reporters

9. Kay realizes that Capote only wants her around at his party in order to re-energize after ______________.
(a) In Cold Blood
(b) A bad breakup
(c) Dreamcatchers
(d) His dog's death

10. Kay declares that she will work, but that she will not __________ - the opposite of what many expected her to do.
(a) Use the trust money
(b) Work at the Post
(c) Stay single
(d) Remarry

11. Who is the reporter who has distinguished himself as conscientious, hardworking and driven at the time of the break in though he's only been at the Post for a few months?
(a) Bob Woodward
(b) Carl Bernstein
(c) Ben Bradlee
(d) Spiro Agnew

12. What does Roger Parkinson suggest to help the Post get its papers printed for the next day?
(a) Scabs
(b) Hand cranked editions
(c) Helicopters
(d) A miracle

13. Kay naively takes it personally when _________ is furious about a contradiction that is printed about him in a Newsweek story, even though it is corrected.
(a) Nasser
(b) Eisenhower
(c) Wiggins
(d) Kennedy

14. Newsweek loses money and diverts talent to its ill-conceived launching of ___________.
(a) News Today
(b) Everett Herald
(c) ESPN
(d) Inside Sports

15. Dugan duped the management into thinking that the pressmen would ___________.
(a) Be more reasonable
(b) Complete the run
(c) Listen to an offer
(d) Give up negotations

Short Answer Questions

1. Kay travels 10,000 miles to interview people, leaving ________ with space to establish his authority.

2. To what movement is Kay finally awakening, causing her to take action for the cause?

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

4. What does Mother do with Kay in order to take her mind off thinking about Phil's suicide?

5. Kay's friend Polly Wisner's husband also ___________, just as Kay's husband Phil did.

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