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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 twins and Divya described their site idea as an online ______________ where Harvard students could connect.

2. Just as in the rest of college life, Mark's site would have an undercurrent of ________, as that's what students were interested in.

3. The site that Mark had made offended many _________ groups, even though Mark didn't seem to understand why.

4. What did Mark need from Eduardo in order to get his social networking site up and running?

5. The twins only had a _________ agreement with Mark about creating their site, so they were in a bind.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mark have to do when he went before the ad board at Harvard?

2. What was the initial deal that Mark offered to Eduardo as they began their new site idea?

3. What did the twins offer to Mark in exchange for his programming skills and expertise?

4. What did Eduardo know about Mark Zuckerberg at the start of this story?

5. What was the original idea that the twins had with Divya that they were trying to bring to light?

6. How did Eduardo and his brother make the $300,000 that they made?

7. What did the Winklevoss twins look like, as described in the first part of this section?

8. What is surprising about the time that Mark took in creating the site, Facemash?

9. What did Mark tell the reporter at the Crimson about the new site that he created and how long it took him to complete?

10. How did Facemash become a viral sensation at Harvard, according to the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The twins find out that Mark is launching another site and they are furious with him.

Part 1: Do you think the twins have a right to be angry?

Part 2: Do you think that their idea was intellectual property or just a fun idea?

Part 3: Why do you think Mark didn't let the twins know about his other project?

Essay Topic 2

The Winklevoss twins have an idea to create a new site, and they want Mark to be a part of history with them.

Part 1: Do you think that Harvard Connection is the original Facebook?

Part 2: Why didn't the twins take more agressive action against Mark earlier?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond if it seemed like someone stole your ideas?

Essay Topic 3

In the end, Mark settles with the twins and with Eduardo, though the settlement amounts are not published.

Part 1: Do you agree that the settlement was a good idea?

Part 2: Why do you think Eduardo's name is back on the masthead of Facebook?

Part 3: How do you think Facebook has been changed by the legal proceedings?

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