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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kay is told it will take her __________ years to win the people's hearts from the Vietcong.
(a) Two
(b) Five
(c) Ten
(d) Fifteen

2. Phil has stated before that journalism is the ____________ of history.
(a) Documentation
(b) Beginning
(c) First draft
(d) Stone carvings

3. Nixon suggests that Kay invite ___________ to an editorial luncheon to brief editors on Vietnam policy.
(a) Spiro Agnew
(b) Lyndon Johnson
(c) Henry Kissinger
(d) Steve Truman

4. Kay may be influenced by Gloria Steinem, but she is put off by the militant ____________ extremists.
(a) Education
(b) Lesbian
(c) Man-hating
(d) Male

5. Phil orders a trip for the whole family to ___________ before sending Don off to Harvard.
(a) Bermuda
(b) Hawaii
(c) Europe
(d) Florida

6. Kay cares about the ________ and keeping it in the family, so she has to make it work.
(a) House
(b) Graham name
(c) Car
(d) Paper

7. When Kay gets Newsweek to feature the _______________, it is the worst selling issue of the year.
(a) Korean War
(b) Third World
(c) Cast of MASH
(d) Vietnam War

8. It comes out that Nixon has a _____________ about which he has apparently forgotten.
(a) Journal
(b) Secret video
(c) Paper trail
(d) Voice-activated taping system

9. Where do the Grahams fly to finalize the formation of the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service?
(a) Washington DC
(b) San Francisco
(c) Los Angeles
(d) Boston

10. Kay continues to lean heavily on _______ who helps her with running her company and keeping it financially secure.
(a) Cissy
(b) Mother
(c) Bradlee
(d) Buffet

11. Kay says that she likes Bush Sr. personally, but Newsweek labels him a _____________.
(a) Wimp
(b) Poor leader
(c) War monger
(d) Easy target

12. Who takes Phil out of his/her will once his affair is brought to light?
(a) Mother
(b) Father
(c) Ernest
(d) Kay

13. To what movement is Kay finally awakening, causing her to take action for the cause?
(a) Black's
(b) Women's
(c) Drug control
(d) Health care

14. Kay believes it is difficult to appraise what kind of president _________ might have been had he lived longer.
(a) FDR
(b) Spiro Agnew
(c) LBJ
(d) John F. Kennedy

15. What is the greatest worry of Kay in her role as a leader at the Post?
(a) Computers
(b) Unions
(c) False stories
(d) Reporters

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease does Kay hide from Phil during a crucial time when she feels she should not upset him?

2. What does Phil have to cut back on since Kay is ill, helping his mental health tremendously?

3. Kay realizes that Capote only wants her around at his party in order to re-energize after ______________.

4. Phil pressures John F. Kennedy to __________ taxes in order to boost the economy, a move which is successful.

5. Kay gives _________ broad autonomy and he is not bothered by her higher profile.

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