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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 were students able to do on the website that Sean and his partner created, though the site eventually imploded?

2. The estimated member count of thefacebook before the next school year was anticipated to be ___________.

3. Who was the person/investor who decided to sink another $18,000 in the company in order to help the summer work?

4. What was the name of the person who was recruited to help Mark and Eduardo with programming?

5. Where did the Facebook team rent a new house in California after being kicked out of their other house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Eduardo's first day at his internship at the investment banking firm?

2. What were the future plans about opening up Facebook, according to Sean and Mark?

3. What eventually happened to Napster, according to the book's version of events?

4. What did the lawyer tell Eduardo about how he was going to be related to Facebook?

5. What were some of Eduardo's concerns about thefacebook as the summer dragged on?

6. What was the goal of Napster when it was first created, according to the book's description?

7. What did Mark say in an email that he sent to Eduardo during the first part of this chapter?

8. Who was to blame for throwing Sean Parker out of Plaxo, something that would eventually be used for revenge?

9. What was the genius of thefacebook when it was first introduced to the student population?

10. What would Mark need if he were faced with a lawsuit against the twins, even though Sean thought it was baseless?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Facebook seems to be popular because of it connects people who already know each other.

Part 1: Why do you think Facebook is so popular today?

Part 2: What are your impressions of Facebook and how it connects you to others?

Part 3: Do you think Facebook is something that helps society as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Part of the appeal of thefacebook is that it would have an undercurrent of sex, with the posting of one's relationship status.

Part 1: Do you think college focuses a lot on getting in and getting out of relationships?

Part 2: Do you think sites like Facebook are a good way to meet people to date?

Part 3: Would you post your relationship status on your Facebook profile?

Essay Topic 3

Mark feels inspired by the words that Bill Gates shares at the lecture at Harvard, especially about dropping out of college and about AI.

Part 1: Do you think it's necessary to have a high class education to succeed in life?

Part 2: Why do you think Bill Gates inspires Mark?

Part 3: What person would inspire you to do more with your life?

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