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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 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) Lori Goler.
(b) Mary Sue Coleman.
(c) Tim Geithner.
(d) Omid Kordestani.
2. Who won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for “helping to lead the women’s protests that toppled Liberia’s dictator,” according to the author in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?
(a) Nitin Nohria.
(b) Bob Steel.
(c) Leymah Gbowee.
(d) Shankar Vedantam.
3. According to the author in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution,” “A 2011 McKinsey report noted that men are promoted based on potential, while women are promoted based on” what?
(a) “Past accomplishments.”
(b) “Physical attractiveness.”
(c) “Academic credentials.”
(d) “Personality.”
4. When does Sheryl Sandberg say she graduated college in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1989.
5. 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?
(a) Joey’s Song.
(b) Lost in the Moon.
(c) A Boy Named Sue.
(d) Free to Be … You and Me.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the author’s mentor whom she began working for when he was chief economist at the World Bank?
2. Where did the author’s grandmother go on to graduate from college, according to her story in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
3. How many women and girls does the author say are currently trapped in the sex trade worldwide in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?
4. 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?
5. During what decade did women become 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, according to the author in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?
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