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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does the author say she was when she first married, in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
(a) 26.
(b) 24.
(c) 30.
(d) 29.

2. Who is the author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People?
(a) Lant Pritchett.
(b) Clara Shih.
(c) Stephen R. Covey.
(d) Emily White.

3. What media mogul does the author cite in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?” as having said, “I mentor when I see something and say, ‘I want to see that grow’”?
(a) Sarah Palin.
(b) Shankar Vedantam.
(c) Virginia Rometty.
(d) Oprah Winfrey.

4. The author states in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?” that “Studies show that mentors select protégés based on” what?
(a) “Need and ability to give.”
(b) “Credentials and past achievements.”
(c) “Appearance and personality.”
(d) “Performance and potential.”

5. What is described by the author as stress hormones in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
(a) Calcitonin.
(b) Testosterone.
(c) Cortisol.
(d) Estrogen.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. Where did the author’s grandmother go on to graduate from college, according to her story in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

4. 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?

5. Who was the CEO of Starbucks from 1987 through 2000?

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