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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 actually told Women's Wear Daily back in 1969 that a ___________ would be better suited to her job than she.

2. What does Phil have to cut back on since Kay is ill, helping his mental health tremendously?

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

4. The break in at the _____________ National Headquarters is first dismissed as a third rate burglary.

5. Kay says that she likes Bush Sr. personally, but Newsweek labels him a _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Bradlee do in order to help improve the Post staff in his new position?

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

6. What does the Nixon spokesman first say of the Democratic National Committee Headquarters break-in?

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

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

9. What does Phil do in order to pay for the purchase of the news magazine for business people?

10. What has Beebe been doing during the years of Phil's decline at the Post?

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

Kay needed to learn the publishing business quickly after the death of her husband, but her husband did much of his learning as well through experience.

Part 1: Do you think that Kay was the right person for the job of running the Post? Why or why not?

Part 2: Who do you think might also have made a good Post editor after the time of Phil's death?

Part 3: Why do you think that Phil and Kay were both able to get into leadership positions, though they had little training?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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