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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the publication that Phil decides to buy to help strengthen the Post company?
(a) Time Magazine
(b) San Francisco Chronicle
(c) Newsweek
(d) Chicago Tribune

2. At what publication does Father get Kay a job to conceal her ties to the Post?
(a) Chicago Tribune
(b) New York Times
(c) Los Angeles Times
(d) San Francisco News

3. For how long is Phil in seclusion after his breakdown during his time at the Post?
(a) A year
(b) A month
(c) A week
(d) A summer

4. That Nixon keeps _________ in 1971 to 1972 becomes known, though Kay cannot remember if she was on it.
(a) A kill list
(b) A friends list
(c) A media list
(d) An enemies list

5. Who is the reporter who has distinguished himself as conscientious, hardworking and driven at the time of the break in though he's only been at the Post for a few months?
(a) Ben Bradlee
(b) Carl Bernstein
(c) Bob Woodward
(d) Spiro Agnew

Short Answer Questions

1. Kay does not join the ____________ party, choosing to remain the good girl, even though many of her friends have joined.

2. What is the religious background of Kay's father's side of the family?

3. What position does Phil take in order to learn the newspaper business at the top?

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

5. The White House plays down fears that the company's _________ might be in danger when the time comes for renewal.

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