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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What management committee partner at Goldman Sachs in the late 1990s established a “breakfast or lunch only policy” for employees to create equal access for men and women, according to the author in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

2. When does Sheryl Sandberg say she graduated college in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

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

5. The author states in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution” that of the 195 independent countries in the world, how many are led by women?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the outcome discovered in the study described in the beginning of Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?

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

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

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

7. How is “stereotype threat” defined in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

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

9. How does the author describe Peggy McIntosh’s impressions on her in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine and discuss the “double bind” that women face in regards to likeability and success in the workplace. How should women navigate the balance between owning one’s success and maintaining humility? What are practical suggestions given by the author in maintaining this balance?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss some of the different stereotypes that apply to women and their impact on the female ego, propensity for achievement, and confidence. What negative stereotypes are frequently reinforced in our contemporary society? How are these stereotypes reinforced? What is “stereotype threat”?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author’s story of her pregnancy while working for Google and the discoveries she made during this time about gender bias. How many American corporations offer reserved parking and other benefits for pregnant women in the workforce today? How did this change at Google? What factors will lead to more changes, according to the author?

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