3. Kay naively takes it personally when _________ is furious about a contradiction that is printed about him in a Newsweek story, even though it is corrected.

4. To what movement is Kay finally awakening, causing her to take action for the cause?

5. What is the greatest worry of Kay in her role as a leader at the Post?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Simmons unload in order to begin to help the Washington Post be as profitable as possible?

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

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

4. What happens when there are union negotiations taking place at the Post?

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

6. What does Buffet suggest that Kay do with the undervalued stock?

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

8. What are the standing orders of Bradlee during the Watergate story that is unfolding?

9. How does Kay feel that some of her feelings of inferiority have been bred into her generation of women?

10. What happens as the result of Kay being conditioned to deal only with important people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the lessons that Eugene Meyer wanted to instill upon his children is the lesson that those with wealth should be willing to give to others.

Part 1: Why do you think that Eugene felt that social responsibility and charity is something that is important to those with wealth?

Part 2: Does the fact that Eugene was willing to use his money for good make him more or less of a person?

Part 3: Do you think that helping others should be a part of the lives of wealthy people? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Kay seems to suffer from tremendous self esteem issues during the story, causing her to often feel as though she were a duck out of water in social gatherings.

Part 1: Why do you think that Kay didn't have much sense of her own self worth?

Part 2: How might Kay's life have been better had she been instilled with more self esteem?

Part 3: Do you think that Kay finally does realize her value in society by the end of the book? Why or why not?

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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