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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. What does Ornella do the next day?

2. Why was Boyd upset by Milton's first speech?

3. When did Boyd hire Milton Berber?

4. Where does Cheung know Zeina from?

5. What does Menzies' girlfriend promise him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ruby Zaga according to Chapter 7?

2. What does Ruby do on New Year's Eve?

3. Why is Cheung almost in trouble?

4. Who is Winston Cheung according to Chapter 6?

5. What does Kathleen Solson think about Nigel according to Chapter 5?

6. Why does the newsroom become chaotic?

7. What happens to Snyder a short time later?

8. Who is Ornella de Monterecchi according to Chapter 9?

9. What happens when Leo takes control of the paper?

10. Who does Kathleen run into at a newspaper conference?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Hardy Benjamin and Rory.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the conflict between Lloyd Burko and his wife and family.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the cutthroat industry of journalism and how it is presented in the book.

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