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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the author call the “phenomenon of capable people being plagued by self-doubt” in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
(a) The impostor syndrome.
(b) Chronic anxiety.
(c) Stereotype threat.
(d) Abject racism.
2. The author asserts in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap,” “The gender stereotypes introduced in childhood are reinforced throughout our lives and become” what?
(a) “Barriers to happiness.”
(b) “Regulations toward marriage.”
(c) “Self-fulfilling prophecies.”
(d) “Facts in adulthood.”
3. 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) 24%.
(c) 57%.
(d) 66%.
4. Who is the Treasury Secretary at Facebook that the author describes hosing a meeting for a few years ago in the opening of Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
(a) Omid Kordestani.
(b) Mary Sue Coleman.
(c) Tim Geithner.
(d) Lori Goler.
5. The author states in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap,” “A 2012 McKinsey survey of more than four thousand employees of leading companies found that 36 percent of the men wanted to reach the C-suite, compared to” what percentage of women?
(a) 66%.
(b) 24%.
(c) 18%.
(d) 57%.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is described as IBM’s first female CEO in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
2. The author states in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability,” “A study that looked at the starting salaries of students graduating with a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University found that” what percentage of men tried to negotiate for a higher offer?
3. What professional title does Sheryl Sandberg say her brother David holds in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
4. Who was the CEO of Starbucks from 1987 through 2000?
5. What well-known CNN journalist credits Willow Bay for mentoring her when she started out, according to the author in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”
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