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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 takes Phil out of his/her will once his affair is brought to light?

2. Nixon declares that his _________, John Dean, has investigated the break in and found no White House involvement.

3. The guests at the Bohlens' farewell party have no idea that Kennedy has already seen pictures of ___________.

4. Kay is sufficiently free from worry to indulge in her interest in _____________, pushing her to travel around the world.

5. To what movement is Kay finally awakening, causing her to take action for the cause?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens during the pressmens' Pearl Harbor as Kay finds out early in the morning on October 1, 1975?

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

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

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

7. What are some of the policies that Kay implements in order to take on the idea of sexism in society?

8. What happens after Stevenson meets up with Kay when she is in London on her way to the Aegean?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kay needed to learn the publishing business quickly after the death of her husband, but her husband did much of his learning as well through experience.

Part 1: Do you think that Kay was the right person for the job of running the Post? Why or why not?

Part 2: Who do you think might also have made a good Post editor after the time of Phil's death?

Part 3: Why do you think that Phil and Kay were both able to get into leadership positions, though they had little training?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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