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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. Kay leaves it to ____________ to decide whether to invest in cable television news, which is not pursued.

2. Who is poised to take over Kay's position at the Post, though she is concerned about the timing?

3. What is the publication that Phil decides to buy to help strengthen the Post company?

4. Kay acknowledges the bravery it takes for ___________ members to stay on the job.

5. JFK appoints Phil to incorporate ________ a groundbreaking public/private enterprise.

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does Phil take that Kay is not completely convinced is a good idea?

2. What does Henry Kissinger want to discuss when he sits down for a lunch with Kay?

3. What happens when there are union negotiations taking place at the Post?

4. What are the standing orders of Bradlee during the Watergate story that is unfolding?

5. What does Bradlee do in order to help improve the Post staff in his new position?

6. What does Roger Parkinson suggest when the pressmen strike and attack?

7. What does Buffet suggest that Kay do with the undervalued stock?

8. What does Simmons unload in order to begin to help the Washington Post be as profitable as possible?

9. How does Kay feel that some of her feelings of inferiority have been bred into her generation of women?

10. What does Pearson keep Kay from doing during the situation with Phil?

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

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?

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