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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 does the author call the “phenomenon of capable people being plagued by self-doubt” in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
2. The author states in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table” that when Facebook filed to go public, what newspaper “ran an article that kindly reminded me—and everyone else—that I had ‘been lucky’ and ‘had powerful mentors along the way’”?
3. The author says in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution” that she became pregnant with her first child in the summer of what year?
4. Who is the highly regarded senior director of marketing at eBay whom the author says called her about a month after she began working for Facebook in Chapter 4: “It’s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder”?
5. What professional title does Sheryl Sandberg say her brother David holds in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe “impostor syndrome” in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
2. How does Sandberg suggest one might go about soliciting a mentor in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”
3. What example does the author give of the phenomenon called “stereotype threat” in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
4. How does the author propose overcoming “impostor syndrome” in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
5. What statistics does the author present in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution” to further express her points regarding women’s equality in the workplace?
6. What internal report from Hewlett-Packard does the author describe in Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?
7. How does the author describe the internal barriers that women face in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?
8. How does the author equate mentorship with Prince Charming in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”
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. Why does the author prefer to view the system of corporate advancement as a jungle gym rather than a ladder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the issue of negotiations in the workplace. In your experience, have you faced the issue of salary negotiations? If so, how did you feel about stepping up to the plate to ask for a higher salary or benefits? If you have not experienced this, discuss a similar example, such as an occurrence when you have challenged a grade in a class or asked for more allowance from your parents. Do you feel that your experiences in negotiation are influenced by your gender? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Define and discuss “mentors” and “sponsors” in the business world and examine the traditional mentor-mentee relationship. How has this relationship evolved in the world of business? Where did mentorships first originate? How does the author suggest individuals go about finding a mentor?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the statistics presented in the Introduction of women in the contemporary workplace. How many women are in the U.S. workforce today? Of these, how many women are the sole bread earners for their families? How have these statistics changed in the past century?
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