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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. In 1941, _____________ declares the Washington Post a journal of national importance.

2. What is the traumatic event that happens to Eugene's brother, Edgar?

3. Kay admits to being shyer and less confident, being fearful of _____________.

4. What college does Kay first attend, learning to survive by bumping into reality?

5. What is NOT one of the duties that Agnes feels she has to do as a part of her marriage contract?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't the Washington Post attract any high quality staff to write for the paper?

2. What does Kay do with her time when Phil is off at court?

3. What kind of man is John Sweeterman, who is brought in as a Post business manager?

4. What is Kay surprised about when she drives to Florida to see Phil's family?

5. Where does Kay's education begin as she is growing up as a part of the Meyer family?

6. Kay states in her book that Agnes did not fall in love with Eugene instantly. What was she attracted to in him?

7. What is Philip Graham doing when Kay Meyer first meets him in Washington?

8. Why is Philip Graham's father not keen about the idea of Kay and Phil getting married?

9. Whom do Eugene and Agnes hire during the course of their around-the-world honeymoon?

10. What do the Grahams do as they must cooperate on labor relations at their papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In writing a memoir, Kay is faced with the events of her life and realizes she could have handled things much differently than she did.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kay decided to write the memoir in the first place?

Part 2: Do you think that anyone ever lives a life without any regrets? Why or why not?

Part 3: What regrets do you have and how have you managed to deal with the feeling of regret?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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