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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. What is one reason Wiener thought some others in the tech industry looked own upon her sometimes?
(a) She often spoke her mind.
(b) She was from New York City.
(c) She worked in customer support and was not an engineer or tech-oriented.
(d) She was younger than the average Silicon Valley worker.

2. Where did the word meritocracy originate, according to Wiener?
(a) Shakespearian language.
(b) Germany.
(c) Wartime England.
(d) Social satire.

3. Why did Wiener think her friends would not like working in the tech industry?
(a) They would never want to move to the West coast.
(b) They did not think the salaries were high enough.
(c) Most of them shunned technology and tried to live in a more analog way.
(d) They would not likely find it fulfilling or interesting.

4. What was Wiener's job in New York before moving to tech?
(a) Assistant at a literary agency.
(b) Chef.
(c) Landscape artist.
(d) Law clerk.

5. How does Wiener describe her financial situation at the opening of the book?
(a) Secure.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Privileged and downwardly mobile.
(d) Poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which apps did Wiener resist downloading but did ultimately download in Part I?

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

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

4. Where was Ian's company located in Part II?

5. In Part III, what was the analytics startup moving more towards?

(see the answer key)

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