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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Farber refuse to do in relation to Phil's mental disorder?
(a) Label his affliction
(b) Talk to Kay
(c) Treat Phil
(d) Come to the house for therapy sessions

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

3. What disease does Kay hide from Phil during a crucial time when she feels she should not upset him?
(a) Heart murmur
(b) Diabetes
(c) Breast cancer
(d) Tuberculosis

4. The guild continues to rally the_______, but it seems to pull an unwise stunt every time resolve begins to falter.
(a) Managers
(b) Editors
(c) Writers
(d) Accountants

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

6. Concerned about his place in history, LBJ has brought masses of top secret documents about ____________.
(a) England
(b) Nixon
(c) Cuba
(d) Vietnam

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

8. Reston and the New York Times detect ___________ in the South but agree to kill the story for the White House.
(a) Civil unrest
(b) Troop movements
(c) Cuban infiltration
(d) Terrorist activities

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

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

11. The pressmen's Pearl Harbor includes the sabotage of all the __________ and the assault of the foreman.
(a) Delivery trucks
(b) Paper reams
(c) Presses
(d) Electrical outlets

12. Kay looks forward to Prescott getting rid of the ______________ approach prevalent at the paper.
(a) Fly by the seat of one's pants
(b) Crisis management
(c) Fire fighting
(d) Fire prevention

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

14. The break in at the _____________ National Headquarters is first dismissed as a third rate burglary.
(a) Democratic
(b) Green Party
(c) Republican
(d) Post

15. Kay realizes she has been conditioned to work and to deal only with __________ people - something which needs to change.
(a) Lower
(b) Manipulative
(c) Uneducated
(d) Important

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Kay resents ____________'s unwillingness to accept her, but is intimidated and defers to his ideas.

3. Kay is advised to fight for the Post and to prepare ___________ to inherit the paper by clerking during the summer.

4. Kay is sufficiently free from worry to indulge in her interest in _____________, pushing her to travel around the world.

5. Kay continues to lean heavily on _______ who helps her with running her company and keeping it financially secure.

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