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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 does Phil most enjoy about the military and its boot camp?

2. Kay keeps tabs on a ________ full of strikebreakers making the rounds of the waterfront.

3. What is NOT one of the duties that Agnes feels she has to do as a part of her marriage contract?

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

5. Kay decides to roll bandages for the ____________ as she is bored with typing and shorthand classes.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the state of the Washington Post when Father decides to buy it to rejuvenate it?

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

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

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

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

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

One of the things that is so stunning about Kay's background is that she didn't have much parental support when she was growing up. Though she did have both parents, they were frequently away or unavailable.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay's parents were not aware that their children needed more attention?

Part 2: How might Kay's life have changed had she had more parental interaction and support?

Part 3: Do you think Kay's parents were good parents or not? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What's interesting about Eugene is that he too starts off the Post without having much training in the business world, though he is able to turn what he does know into a promising publication.

Part 1: Why do you think Eugene ended up being successful in his work with the newspaper?

Part 2: Do you think you could simply start up a newspaper without having any training or business experience? Why or why not?

Part 3: What are the advantages to starting a business that you know nothing of?

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