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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author cites a 2012 Pew study in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap” which found that among young people ages 18-34, what percentage of women rated “success in a high-paying career or profession” as important to their lives?
(a) 18%.
(b) 57%.
(c) 24%.
(d) 66%.

2. The author says in Chapter 6: “Seek and Speak Your Truth” that a recent study found that what was the phrase most frequently used to describe the most effective leaders?
(a) “Sense of humor.”
(b) “Empathetic compassion.”
(c) “Confidence and gratitude.”
(d) “The ‘IT’ factor.”

3. What speaker from the Wellesley Centers for Women gave a talk called “Feeling Like a Fraud” when the author was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society?
(a) Mary Sue Coleman.
(b) Dr. Peggy McIntosh.
(c) Omid Kordestani.
(d) Clara Shih.

4. Who is described as IBM’s first female CEO in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
(a) Erin Burnett.
(b) Emily White.
(c) Clara Shih.
(d) Virginia Rometty.

5. Whom does the author say “caught my attention at Facebook years ago when we were getting ready for our first senior-level meeting with the Walt Disney Company” in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”
(a) Omid Kordestani.
(b) Erin Burnett.
(c) Bob Steel.
(d) Justin Osofsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the author say started working with her “right out of college and now runs mobile partnerships for Facebook” in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

2. What 1972 song does the author describe in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap” as being about a little boy who begs his father for a traditional girl’s toy?

3. The author says in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table” that while in college, both she and her brother took a course in what together?

4. During the time that the author worked at Google, how many employees does she say she hired in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

5. Who founded Hearsay Social, described as “a software company that helps businesses manage their social media presence”?

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