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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author asserts in Chapter 4: “It’s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder,” “Just as I believe everyone should have a long-term dream, I also believe everyone should have” what?
(a) “An eighteen-month plan.”
(b) “A six-month plan.”
(c) “A two-year plan.”
(d) “A one-year plan.”

2. Based on the 2003 study cited by the author in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability,” she concludes that “success and likeability” are correlated how for women?
(a) Negatively.
(b) Demurely.
(c) Positively.
(d) Abstractly.

3. Who is the New York University professor that co-ran an experiment to test perceptions of women and men in the workplace in the 2003 study discussed in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?
(a) Josh Steiner.
(b) Bob Steel.
(c) Justin Osofsky.
(d) Cameron Anderson.

4. How old does the author say Mark Zuckerberg was when she graduated college in Chapter 4: “It’s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder”?
(a) 3.
(b) 15.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

5. The author states in Chapter 4: “It’s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder” that as of 2010, the average American had how many jobs from the ages of 18 to 46?
(a) 5.
(b) 19.
(c) 11.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What professional title does Sheryl Sandberg say her brother David holds in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

2. Who was the author’s mentor whom she began working for when he was chief economist at the World Bank?

3. 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”?

4. What percentage of seats in parliament are currently held by women globally, according to the author in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

5. What is described by the author as stress hormones in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What author from The New Yorker is cited in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”? What did this author say about self-doubt?

2. What does the author say regarding the progress that has been made regarding gender equality in the past 100 years in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

3. How does the author propose overcoming “impostor syndrome” in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

4. What statistics does the author present in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution” to further express her points regarding women’s equality in the workplace?

5. What story does the author use to connect the title of Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?” with the theme of the chapter?

6. What did Sandberg’s experience during her first pregnancy teach her about gender equality in the workplace in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

7. What is the focus of Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table” With what anecdote does the author open this chapter?

8. How does Sandberg describe her own process of choosing mentees in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

9. How does the author describe “impostor syndrome” in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

10. How does the author describe the disparity between the treatment of male and female behaviors at a young age in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

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