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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. Who is described as IBM’s first female CEO in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
2. 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?
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 children’s clothing company is described in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap” as having once sold onesies for boys that said “Smart like Daddy” and onesies for girls that said “Pretty like Mommy”?
5. Who is described as “president of the Rockefeller Foundation and the first woman to serve as president of an Ivy League university” in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author assert it is imperative to overcome gender stereotypes in the workplace in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
2. What study does the author describe in the beginning of Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”? Who conducted the study?
3. How does the author describe Peggy McIntosh’s impressions on her in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
4. How does Sandberg suggest one might go about soliciting a mentor in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”
5. What internal report from Hewlett-Packard does the author describe in Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?
6. How is “stereotype threat” defined in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
7. Where was Sheryl Sandberg working when she became pregnant with her first child? How is this experience described in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?
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 the internal barriers that women face in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
10. How does Sandberg describe her own process of choosing mentees in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Eric Schmidt suggested “fast growth” as the only important criterion for taking employment, what did he mean? Was he correct in this assessment? Do you think that this piece of advice is more valuable today, given the speed of technological advancement, than it was 50 years ago? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Define and discuss the “impostor syndrome.” Author Sheryl Sandberg indicates in the text that while both men and women are susceptible to the impostor syndrome, it more frequently serves as a barrier to women in the workplace. Why do you think this is the case? What can be done to address the impostor syndrome?
Essay Topic 3
Sheryl Sandberg asserts that women, more than men, struggle with candor, forthrightness, and honesty in the workplace. What are examples of the ways that honesty can hurt women in the corporate world? How is this different than the reactions to male honesty? How can one overcome these backlashes from the situation?
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