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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ___________ wants to read all of Kay's copy after she has written it.
(a) Flo
(b) Father
(c) Mother
(d) Cissy

2. Father decides that he will apply his business sense to the publication as he has no experience in ___________.
(a) Marketing
(b) Design
(c) Finances
(d) Journalism

3. In 1941, _____________ declares the Washington Post a journal of national importance.
(a) The president
(b) Time
(c) New York Times
(d) Eugene Meyer

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

5. What reveals a frightening frenzy in Phil and almost forces them to call off the wedding?
(a) Drinking
(b) Disappointment
(c) Drugs
(d) Women

Short Answer Questions

1. Frankfurter approves of Phil and Kay, but ___________ is not keen about the arrangement.

2. When the costs at the Post are closely ____________, then the Post begins to make more money than the Star.

3. What is Phil horrified to find out that Kay wants to become after they are married?

4. What is the religious background of Kay's father's side of the family?

5. What is the first name of the woman that Eugene decided to marry two years after meeting her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Kay ingratiates herself to several key labor figures during a labor dispute she is covering?

2. What does Time declare about the Washington Post in 1941 as its circulation begins to grow?

3. Kay states in her book that Agnes did not fall in love with Eugene instantly. What was she attracted to in him?

4. Why does Kay not agree with Phil's choice to back Bradlee's crusade to desegregate swimming pools in Washington?

5. Why is it easy for Kay to hide Phil's true condition from her parents?

6. What does Father arrange for Kay when she goes to San Francisco to meet with family?

7. Why is Philip Graham's father not keen about the idea of Kay and Phil getting married?

8. What frustrates Kay when she is staying in the town of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as Phil is sent to Boot Camp?

9. What does Father think about Kay's admission to the London School of Economics?

10. How does Kay avoid academic probation after battling with a hated history teacher?

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