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

2. Polly Wisner hosts a _____________ party in order to bolster the esteem and the recognition of Kay.

3. What is the nickname the children have for their initial caretaker?

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

5. Under which president does Eugene become managing director of the War Finance Corporation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Agnes do four months after the birth of Kay?

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

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

8. What is the offer that Kay accepts from the Washington Post as she continues to keep company with her father?

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

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

The gender roles taken on by Kay and Phil in their marriage are clear, even if they are not the general rule in today's society.

Part 1: What gender-specific roles did Kay and Phil take on in their marriage?

Part 2: What might have happened had Kay been the one who took the leadership position at the Post instead of Phil?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kay, in all of her women's rights actions later, was satisfied with just being a stay at home mom?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of sexism runs rampant in this book, with even Kay's father telling her that no man should be working for his wife when Kay's husband is given the position at the Post as opposed to her.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay's father thought that Phil was up to the task for the job?

Part 2: Do you think Kay would have made a better editor than Phil did? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think that men though women were less able to handle the stresses of the newspaper world?

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