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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 55).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Wiener live when the book opens?
(a) Miami.
(b) Chicago.
(c) North Brooklyn.
(d) Detroit.

2. Where did Wiener end up renting her first shared apartment in Part I in San Francisco?
(a) The Gate Area.
(b) The Mission.
(c) The Castro.
(d) Lake Street.

3. What company does Wiener join in Silicon Valley in Part I?
(a) An open-source startup.
(b) A law firm.
(c) A leisure magazine.
(d) A data analytics startup.

4. How long was Wiener's first job in the tech industry?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 3 months.

5. What did Wiener's parents hope she would go into for a career?
(a) Dance or theater.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Medicine or law.
(d) Cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What test did one of the interviewers in Part I ask Wiener to take as part of her job interview?

2. How does Wiener refer to one of the largest tech companies in existence that disrupted the publishing industry?

3. What was a major problem in San Francisco when Wiener first moved there?

4. What historical metaphor did people in Silicon Valley use proudly at the time Wiener moved there for the first time?

5. Where was Wiener during the 9/11 terror attacks?

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