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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 is Kay's attendant at her wedding to Phil at Mt. Kisco?

2. The _______________ raises a furor over Kay working without pay at the Mount Vernon Argus.

3. Father shares concerns about the ___________ threat with Kay.

4. Philip Graham is first ________ for Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed and in line for a job with Frankfurter.

5. Frankfurter approves of Phil and Kay, but ___________ is not keen about the arrangement.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mother think of the women that she meets when she is living in Washington with Eugene?

2. How does Kay avoid academic probation after battling with a hated history teacher?

3. Phil receives treatment from Dr. Farber during his time after the breakdown. What kind of psychology does Farber ascribe to?

4. What happens when Kay ingratiates herself to several key labor figures during a labor dispute she is covering?

5. What frustrates Kay when she is staying in the town of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as Phil is sent to Boot Camp?

6. What does Kay think it is wiser for her to do since she is the daughter of a publisher?

7. What do Mother and Phil lock heads over during the years at Glen Welby, where life seems right?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Kay talks about the various political leaders her husband and she entertain.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay and Phil felt it was important to meet with important political leaders?

Part 2: Do you think that meeting with political leaders might sway the writing of the Post? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you feel about these famous political leaders after reading about them in Kay's book?

Essay Topic 2

Politics seem to play a central role in much of the book and for much of Kay's life, even delaying her wedding ceremony for a short while.

Part 1: Why do you think politics is such an important topic to those in Kay's family?

Part 2: How do you feel about the role of politics in your life? Does it play a large or small role?

Part 3: Do you think that politics should be a greater topic of conversation in this society? 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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