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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 157 - 215).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was a common excuse tech companies used to explain the lack of women in top roles?
(a) The argument that men were inherently better than women at math and science.
(b) The argument that it would be too distracting to have more women in these roles.
(c) The pipeline argument, meaning there was a supposed lack of qualified women to fill the major roles.
(d) The argument that women were too emotional for such roles.

2. What did the data analytics CEO do after firing Noah?
(a) He told everyone he would fire them too if they stepped out of line.
(b) He told Noah he would make it his business to ruin his reputation.
(c) He asked all the other employees one by one if they thought he was wrong.
(d) He took a civil action against Noah.

3. What kind of lawsuit did Wiener hear was brought against the open-source startup before she started there?
(a) A tax evasion case.
(b) A fraud case.
(c) A murder case.
(d) A gender discrimination case.

4. What did Wiener realize her coworkers at the open-source startup treated the HQ like?
(a) An apartment.
(b) Their parents' houses.
(c) A bar.
(d) A clubhouse.

5. What was churn, according to Wiener?
(a) User incompetence.
(b) Theft.
(c) Employee incompetence.
(d) Customer drop-off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the word meritocracy originate, according to Wiener?

2. Who did Wiener meet with in Part III who formerly worked for the analytics company and now said his conscience was clearer?

3. What book did Wiener give Patrick when he said he was interested in incarceration?

4. Who did Wiener see at the airport in New York also flying to San Francisco?

5. Who was Wiener's friend who was a digital rights activist?

(see the answer key)

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