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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 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?

2. Who was the author’s mentor whom she began working for when he was chief economist at the World Bank?

3. After finishing business school, Sheryl Sandberg took a job as a consultant at what company in Los Angeles?

4. Who is described in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability” as one of the engineering directors at Facebook who held a meeting in 2011 with female engineers to encourage them to share the progress they’d made on products they were building?

5. What well-known CNN journalist credits Willow Bay for mentoring her when she started out, according to the author in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What internal report from Hewlett-Packard does the author describe in Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What author from The New Yorker is cited in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”? What did this author say about self-doubt?

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 cite Shankar Vedantam as having written about in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?

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 Marlo Thomas and the award-winning children’s franchise, Free to Be … You and Me. What is the basis of this franchise? How does Marlo Thomas work toward women’s equality? How was the Thomas’s television series That Girl groundbreaking in its depiction of women?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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