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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 reveals a frightening frenzy in Phil and almost forces them to call off the wedding?

2. Kay's _________ celebration is more restrained than most, though she meets a good friend there.

3. Philip Graham is first ________ for Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed and in line for a job with Frankfurter.

4. What city does Kay find to be a vibrant, youthful city, swept clean of stodginess?

5. What does Kay need during this trying time though she does not know how to admit it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Philip Graham doing when Kay Meyer first meets him in Washington?

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

4. What do the Grahams do as they must cooperate on labor relations at their papers?

5. Phil receives treatment from Dr. Farber during his time after the breakdown. What kind of psychology does Farber ascribe to?

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

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

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

9. What does Father take from the hint of family friend and journalist, Eleanor Medill 'Cissy' Patterson?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In writing a memoir, Kay is faced with the events of her life and realizes she could have handled things much differently than she did.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kay decided to write the memoir in the first place?

Part 2: Do you think that anyone ever lives a life without any regrets? Why or why not?

Part 3: What regrets do you have and how have you managed to deal with the feeling of regret?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

During the pressman's strike, Kay is challenged to make decisions that are not only true to the Post, but also fair for the workers.

Part 1: Do you think Kay made the right decisions during the pressman's strike? Why or why not?

Part 2: Had Kay simply given in to the demands of the pressmen, what might have happened?

Part 3: One of the workers committed suicide as a result of the strike. Does Kay have any fault in this horrible consequence?

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