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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. 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) 15.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

2. 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) 66%.
(b) 24%.
(c) 18%.
(d) 57%.

3. What coed college does the author say her mother attended in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) The University of Pennsylvania.
(d) U.C. Berkeley.

4. Where did the author’s grandmother go on to graduate from college, according to her story in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
(a) The University of Pennsylvania.
(b) U.C. Berkeley.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Yale University.

5. Who joked that, “a man has to be Joe McCarthy in order to be called ruthless. All a woman needs to do is put you on hold,” according to the author in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?
(a) Marlo Thomas.
(b) Dr. Peggy McIntosh.
(c) Leymah Gbowee.
(d) Rosalind Einhorn.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution,” American women were paid how much for every dollar that their male counterparts were paid in 1970?

2. 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”?

3. In what year was Anita Summer hired as an economist by the Standard Oil Company, according to the author in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

4. What economist at the first job the author took convinced her that attending business school would be a better alternative than going to law school?

5. The author says in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution” that she became pregnant with her first child in the summer of what year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author equate mentorship with Prince Charming in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

4. What example does the author give of the phenomenon called “stereotype threat” in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

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

7. What kind of plans does the author say individuals should develop in Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?

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

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

10. What does the author say of Padmasree Warrior in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

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