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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. Who founded Hearsay Social, described as “a software company that helps businesses manage their social media presence”?
(a) Marlo Thomas.
(b) Omid Kordestani.
(c) Alice Walker.
(d) Clara Shih.

2. Where does the author say she attended a large public high school growing up in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
(a) Miami, Florida.
(b) Brooklyn, New York.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

3. Who is cited in Chapter 4: “It’s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder” as having conceived the metaphor that “careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder”?
(a) Pattie Sellers.
(b) Gayle Tzemach Lemmon.
(c) Padmasree Warrior.
(d) Judith Rodin.

4. When did the Arab Spring begin?
(a) September, 2012.
(b) December, 2010.
(c) January, 2010.
(d) October, 2011.

5. 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) “Facts in adulthood.”
(b) “Self-fulfilling prophecies.”
(c) “Barriers to happiness.”
(d) “Regulations toward marriage.”

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap,” females make up what percentage of people earning undergraduate degrees today?

2. Who is the chief technology officer of Cisco that the author cites in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table” from an article in The Huffington Post?

3. Who is the author’s grandmother whom she says was born exactly 52 years before she was, in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

4. The author asserts in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability” that what “is key to achieving more success”?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the internal barriers that women face in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

2. What internal report from Hewlett-Packard does the author describe in Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?

3. 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”?

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

5. Where was Sheryl Sandberg working when she became pregnant with her first child? How is this experience described in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

6. What advice did Eric Schmidt give to the author in her story from Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?

7. Why does the author assert it is imperative to overcome gender stereotypes in the workplace in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

8. What study does the author describe in the beginning of Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”? Who conducted the study?

9. 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”?

10. What does Sandberg relate of her own career plan in Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?

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