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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. Who met with investors in order to secure an angel investment with the company, even though Eduardo was not pleased?

2. The _________ money coming into thefacebook at this time was not enough to keep up with the growth at the company.

3. Eduardo and Mark were in a firm agreement that they would never __________ thefacebook.

4. Eduardo was stunned by the idea that Mark and Dustin would sell their ___________ in Facebook.

5. What is NOT one of the things a business needs for real growth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the ownership totals after the company was registered as an LLC in Florida?

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

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

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

7. What was the limitation of other sites that were focused only on dating, which is not what thefacebook focused on, though it was a tool for that too?

8. What did Eduardo do during his time at Facebook that Mark resented?

9. What would Eduardo receive as a result of the investment from Peter Thiel?

10. What did Mark do in order to defend himself against the claims the twins brought up against him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sean Parker is a genius, but he also caused a lot of problems in his own company building.

Part 1: Why do you think Sean has had so many troubles in the past with his businesses?

Part 2: Do you think that Sean is someone that Mark should use as an ally?

Part 3: How do you think Sean's influence could hurt Facebook?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Mark admits that he led the twins on, but that he didn't sign anything, so he doesn't take the cease and desist letter seriously.

Part 1: Do you think you would have reacted differently if you'd received a cease and desist letter?

Part 2: Why do you think Mark decided to be less affected by the letter?

Part 3: How do you think a person needs to respond to a letter like this?

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