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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 says she should have __________ the letter where AG John Mitchell called the Post 'the best paper in the country.'

2. Kay declares that she will work, but that she will not __________ - the opposite of what many expected her to do.

3. Kay may be influenced by Gloria Steinem, but she is put off by the militant ____________ extremists.

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

5. The Post acquires Kaplan ___________ and stock shares in various newspapers in order to secure its financial stability.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the cruise that Mother takes Kay on during this part of Kay's memoir?

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

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

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

5. What does Kay look forward to when John Prescott comes in to take the place of Ignatius?

6. What happens when Kay gets Newsweek to feature the Third World in its magazine?

7. What are some of the policies that Kay implements in order to take on the idea of sexism in society?

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

9. How does the Post already regard Richard Nixon as told from the point of view of Kay?

10. What do none of the guests at the Bohlens' farewell party suspect of JFK, according to Kay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What's compelling about Kay is that she is never afraid to ask for help from others - Bradlee, Capote, Buffet, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think Kay is keen to get advice from others about various questions in her life?

Part 2: What does it say about Kay that she is willing to listen to others and to their perspectives?

Part 3: Do you think it's a sign of weakness or of strength to ask for help? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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