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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. At what school does Agnes attend courses during her marriage to Eugene?

2. What kind of man does Eugene sign up to be in Washington, serving on the War Industries Board?

3. What is the one department which is not equaled or passed by the Post in relation to the Star?

4. What position does Phil take in order to learn the newspaper business at the top?

5. Who learns of the purchase of Eugene's publication, though she learns of it secondhand?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Kay's education begin as she is growing up as a part of the Meyer family?

2. Where do the Meyers spend their summers after spending their winters in Washington?

3. Whom do Eugene and Agnes hire during the course of their around-the-world honeymoon?

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

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

6. What does Mother think of the women that she meets when she is living in Washington with Eugene?

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

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

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

10. Why does Agnes go to Europe for two months after the birth of her daughter, Elizabeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While there is rampant sexism in the times of the book, Kay's mother seems to carve out her own path, regardless of any boundaries before her.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kay's mother was able to have such an enriching and varied life?

Part 2: Why do you think that Agnes' passion for life and learning couldn't have been incorporated into how she raised her children?

Part 3: What does this say about Kay's mother that she focused more on the outside world than on her family?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Kay talks about the various political leaders her husband and she entertain.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay and Phil felt it was important to meet with important political leaders?

Part 2: Do you think that meeting with political leaders might sway the writing of the Post? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you feel about these famous political leaders after reading about them in Kay's book?

Essay Topic 3

The Watergate Scandal rocked the Washington Post when the reporters uncovered the truth about what happened.

Part 1: Why do you think that the scandal was such an important event of its time?

Part 2: How would you rate Kay's effectiveness as a leader during this time at the paper?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kay was so stubborn in the choices she made during this time?

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