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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It comes out that Nixon has a _____________ about which he has apparently forgotten.
(a) Voice-activated taping system
(b) Secret video
(c) Paper trail
(d) Journal

2. Star becomes less important to the world as Americans are no longer reading __________ newspapers.
(a) Afternoon
(b) Any
(c) Trashy
(d) Gossip

3. What is the greatest worry of Kay in her role as a leader at the Post?
(a) Unions
(b) False stories
(c) Reporters
(d) Computers

4. The guild continues to rally the_______, but it seems to pull an unwise stunt every time resolve begins to falter.
(a) Writers
(b) Accountants
(c) Editors
(d) Managers

5. Ignatius proves mismatched for the job of Post ___________ and is replaced by John Prescott.
(a) Reporter manager
(b) Publisher
(c) Editor
(d) President

6. What does Mother do with Kay in order to take her mind off thinking about Phil's suicide?
(a) Lets her move home
(b) Takes her on a cruise
(c) Stays at the house with her
(d) Lets her cry on her shoulder

7. Woodward and Bernstein reveal a secret _________ fund used to gather intelligence controlled by Mitchell.
(a) DNC
(b) CRP
(c) US
(d) AAA

8. Dugan duped the management into thinking that the pressmen would ___________.
(a) Be more reasonable
(b) Listen to an offer
(c) Complete the run
(d) Give up negotations

9. Newsweek does less well financially than the Post because _________ is lenient with the editors.
(a) Benton
(b) Bradlee
(c) Kay
(d) Beebe

10. Kay looks forward to Prescott getting rid of the ______________ approach prevalent at the paper.
(a) Fly by the seat of one's pants
(b) Crisis management
(c) Fire prevention
(d) Fire fighting

11. The _________ staff at the Washington Post continues to work as usual during the upheaval.
(a) Management
(b) Cartoon
(c) Janitorial
(d) Editorial

12. Phil decides to arbitrarily tone down Newsweek's reporting of the _______________.
(a) Watergate Scandal
(b) Pentagon Papers
(c) Bay of Pigs
(d) War

13. Kay is sufficiently free from worry to indulge in her interest in _____________, pushing her to travel around the world.
(a) World hunger
(b) Genital mutilation
(c) Women's rights
(d) World issues

14. Reston and Noyes argue that in light of the ____________ letter, it would be senseless for the Post not to be recognized.
(a) Nixon
(b) Pentagon
(c) McCord
(d) Watergate

15. Phil pressures John F. Kennedy to __________ taxes in order to boost the economy, a move which is successful.
(a) Offset
(b) Balance
(c) Raise
(d) Cut

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roger Parkinson suggest to help the Post get its papers printed for the next day?

2. ___________ has been holding the company together during the years of Phil's decline.

3. Lally urges her mother to heed St. Paul's advice: "In all things give __________."

4. Kay travels 10,000 miles to interview people, leaving ________ with space to establish his authority.

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

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