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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Phil and Kay call their baby, who is causing Kay to be on bedrest to avoid another miscarriage?

2. What is the name of the journal of the New School for Social Research that Agnes helps to co-found and edit?

3. Who is continuously on call to talk with Phil as he recuperates from his breakdown?

4. ___________ wants to read all of Kay's copy after she has written it.

5. Kay is a part of the press corps who attends _________'s press conference in the Oval Office after Hitler invades Poland.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Agnes consider to be a part of the contract of marriage in terms of duties?

2. What is Kay surprised about when she drives to Florida to see Phil's family?

3. Why can't the Washington Post attract any high quality staff to write for the paper?

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

5. What does Kay do with her time when Phil is off at court?

6. How is Father's crusade to improve the Washington Post aided during his leadership of the paper?

7. What kind of man is John Sweeterman, who is brought in as a Post business manager?

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

9. Mother takes more of an active role in politics, but what does she feel pride about doing at this point?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kay needed to learn the publishing business quickly after the death of her husband, but her husband did much of his learning as well through experience.

Part 1: Do you think that Kay was the right person for the job of running the Post? Why or why not?

Part 2: Who do you think might also have made a good Post editor after the time of Phil's death?

Part 3: Why do you think that Phil and Kay were both able to get into leadership positions, though they had little training?

Essay Topic 2

Once Phil commits suicide, Kay's life seems to change drastically. Not only is she a widow, but she is also placed into a position of power.

Part 1: Do you think that Phil's suicide may have been one of the best things to happen to Kay? Why or why not?

Part 2: Had Phil continued on, what might have happened to their marriage and to Kay?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kay instantly dove into the role of the leader of the Post?

Essay Topic 3

Though Kay has millions of dollars in a trust for her, she tries to live on her husband's salary instead, as she said she would do.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay felt it was important to live on her husband's salary?

Part 2: Would you have used the trust money to support yourself were you in Kay's position? Why or why not?

Part 3: What impact do you think wealth can have on a person? Is it better to shun wealth or to accept it? Why?

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