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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 is the category under which the paper wins the Pulitzer Prize for the work on the DNC break in?

2. It comes out that Nixon has a _____________ about which he has apparently forgotten.

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

4. Kay realizes that Capote only wants her around at his party in order to re-energize after ______________.

5. The _________ staff at the Washington Post continues to work as usual during the upheaval.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Kay gets Newsweek to feature the Third World in its magazine?

3. What does Phil do in order to pay for the purchase of the news magazine for business people?

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

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

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

7. What does Kay look forward to when John Prescott comes in to take the place of Ignatius?

8. What do none of the guests at the Bohlens' farewell party suspect of JFK, according to Kay?

9. What happens during Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre after his tapes are subpoenaed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Watergate Scandal rocked the Washington Post when the reporters uncovered the truth about what happened.

Part 1: Why do you think that the scandal was such an important event of its time?

Part 2: How would you rate Kay's effectiveness as a leader during this time at the paper?

Part 3: Why do you think that Kay was so stubborn in the choices she made during this time?

Essay Topic 2

When Phil finally has his breakdown, though it's not something that would be entirely shocking to those who knew him, the breakdown is covered up as much as possible.

Part 1: Why do you think Phil's family thought it would be a good idea to hide Phil's condition from the public?

Part 2: Do you think the society of the time was comfortable with the idea of mental illness? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might the perception of the Post and of Phil have changed if his illness were public knowledge?

Essay Topic 3

Kay seems to suffer from tremendous self esteem issues during the story, causing her to often feel as though she were a duck out of water in social gatherings.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kay didn't have much sense of her own self worth?

Part 2: How might Kay's life have been better had she been instilled with more self esteem?

Part 3: Do you think that Kay finally does realize her value in society by the end of the book? Why or why not?

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