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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. During the Great Depression, the author says that her grandmother was pulled out of Morris High School to help support the household by doing what?

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

3. What was the author voted as by her senior class, according to the narrative in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?

4. When the author became pregnant with her first child, she was running the online sales and operations groups for what corporation, as noted in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

5. What social-psychological phenomenon is described with the observation that when members of a group are made aware of a negative stereotype, they are more likely to perform according to that stereotype?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What academic award does the author describe receiving in business school in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?

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

5. Why does the author prefer to view the system of corporate advancement as a jungle gym rather than a ladder?

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

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

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

9. How does Sandberg suggest one might go about soliciting a mentor in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of ambition and how ambition is perceived differently for women and for men. What are some examples of novels, plays, films, or television shows that perpetuate the notion that ambition is a negative quality for women and a positive quality for men? How do you think that we as a society should address this issue?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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