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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. In what year does Sheryl Sandberg say her mother left the workforce to care for her ailing parents, in Chapter 11: “Working Together Toward Equality”?

2. What author does Sandberg cite in Chapter 8: “Make Your Partner a Real Partner” with the quote: “It’s not about biology, but about consciousness”?

3. Who is the former secretary of state that is cited in Chapter 11: “Working Together Toward Equality” for having said, “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women”?

4. What term does the author say emerged in the 1970s “to describe a woman who flourished in a leadership role, especially in male-dominated industries” and who also used her position to keep other female workers down?

5. Who is the author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What study does the author cite in Chapter 8: “Make Your Partner a Real Partner” as an indication of the power a partner has in a woman’s career choices?

2. 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”?

3. How does the author describe the term “queen bee” in Chapter 11: “Working Together Toward Equality”?

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

5. What positive statistics does the author cite for women’s mentorship of women in Chapter 11: “Working Together Toward Equality”?

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

7. What quote does the author cite from Gloria Steinem in the beginning of Chapter 10: “Let’s Start Talking About It”?

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

9. What website and organization does the author promote in the Afterword: “Let’s Keep Talking”?

10. Who is one example that is cited by the author as an individual who had to make an immediate choice between career and family in Chapter 7: “Don’t Leave Before You Leave”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sheryl Sandberg states in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Battle,” "The promise of equality is not the same as true equality." What does the author mean by this statement? How do we, as a society, begin to address the issue of “true equality”?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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