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

2. Newsweek loses money and diverts talent to its ill-conceived launching of ___________.

3. Kay believes that after Phil's suicide, she has lost Phil _____________.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the world's reaction to Watergate during this time, as it's only just begun to unfold?

6. Why do the Grahams fly to Los Angeles in early 1962 at the start of this chapter?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What's compelling about Kay is that she is never afraid to ask for help from others - Bradlee, Capote, Buffet, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay is keen to get advice from others about various questions in her life?

Part 2: What does it say about Kay that she is willing to listen to others and to their perspectives?

Part 3: Do you think it's a sign of weakness or of strength to ask for help? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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