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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. The author says in Chapter 10: “Let’s Start Talking About It” that in between her junior and senior years of high school, she worked as a page in D.C. for what congressman?

2. What percentage of employed mothers lack sick days and vacation leave, according to the author in Chapter 11: “Working Together Toward Equality”?

3. Who is the author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People?

4. In what year did Sheryl Sandberg earn her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School?

5. What American physicist and astronaut became the first American woman in space in 1983?

Short Essay Questions

1. What anecdote does the author open with in Chapter 7: “Don’t Leave Before You Leave”?

2. How did Sheryl Sandberg respond when she was belittled upon meeting an admired politician in Chapter 10: “Let’s Start Talking About It”?

3. What study regarding “gatekeeping behaviors” is discussed in Chapter 8: “Make Your Partner a Real Partner”?

4. What is one example of the dangers of blindly following leaders that Sandberg describes in Chapter 6: “Seek and Speak Your Truth”?

5. How does the author’s anecdote in the opening of Chapter 7: “Don’t Leave Before You Leave” relate to women’s relationship to their careers metaphorically?

6. What did Sharon Proczter say of “having it all” in Chapter 9: “The Myth of Doing It All”?

7. How does Sandberg describe the hierarchal system at Facebook in Chapter 6: “Seek and Speak Your Truth”?

8. Why does the author say that women dropping out of the workplace in anticipation of later conflicts is a problem today in Chapter 7: “Don’t Leave Before You Leave”?

9. Who does the author praise for embracing emotion in the workplace in Chapter 6: “Seek and Speak Your Truth”?

10. How did Elise Scheck describe her experiences during pregnancy, according to the author in Chapter 7: “Don’t Leave Before You Leave”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the non-hierarchal systems established in the workplace at corporations such as Facebook, Google, and other contemporary tech companies. In what ways do you see these systems as a benefit to women in the workplace? What are the negative elements of these types of systems? How involved was Sandberg in establishing these systems in the companies where she has worked?

Essay Topic 3

The author asserts in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap” that in school, boys are more frequently called upon and listened to, whereas girls are more often scolded when speaking out of turn. What further research illustrates this point? What have been your own experiences in the classroom in this regard? Have you experienced gender bias, and if so, how did it affect you and your behavior?

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