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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 the star reporter that Bradlee hires from the New York Times, helping to rejuvenate the Post?

2. Reston and Noyes argue that in light of the ____________ letter, it would be senseless for the Post not to be recognized.

3. Kay naively takes it personally when _________ is furious about a contradiction that is printed about him in a Newsweek story, even though it is corrected.

4. What does Phil have to cut back on since Kay is ill, helping his mental health tremendously?

5. Newsweek does less well financially than the Post because _________ is lenient with the editors.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Nixon spokesman first say of the Democratic National Committee Headquarters break-in?

2. What has Beebe been doing during the years of Phil's decline at the Post?

3. How might one describe Kay's relationship to Sweeterman during her position at the Post?

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

5. What happens as the result of Kay being conditioned to deal only with important people?

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

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

8. What is the purpose of the cruise that Mother takes Kay on during this part of Kay's memoir?

9. How does the Post already regard Richard Nixon as told from the point of view of Kay?

10. Why does Kay feel it is her job to keep in touch with U.S. officials in and out of office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kay's love life seems to become less and less of a concern once her husband has died and she begins leading the newspaper.

Part 1: Kay notes that she is married to her job once Phil dies. What does this mean?

Part 2: Do you think that Kay even had time for romantic relationships?

Part 3: What might have happened had Kay gotten married again? Would she have been the same sort of wife she was to Phil?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Kay says this many a time - she was dependent on her husband for everything, though she seems to consciously make this choice to be dependent.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kay was so dependent on her husband?

Part 2: Do you think you will be just as dependent on your future partner? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kay stood by his side, even during his affair with another woman?

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