Uncanny Valley Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Anna Wiener
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Uncanny Valley Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Anna Wiener
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wiener major in in college?
(a) English literature.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Biology.

2. Who was Noah's roommate?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Ben.
(c) Ian.
(d) David.

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

4. What was one reason Wiener does not want to use dating apps?
(a) She was wary of giving away too much personal information.
(b) She did not have time to date.
(c) She has heard bad stories about people meeting online.
(d) She was dating someone already.

5. What field did Wiener's new boyfriend work in?
(a) Criminal justice.
(b) Medical research.
(c) Robotics.
(d) Horticulture.

6. What photo did Wiener use for herself on a dating app?
(a) A collage of pictures of her friends.
(b) A collage of a Slovenian philosopher.
(c) A picture of herself as a child.
(d) A picture of her dog.

7. What did Wiener's co-workers tell her about the data analytics company's CTO?
(a) He was shy.
(b) He was mean-spirited.
(c) He was brilliant and difficult.
(d) He was gregarious.

8. Who was the only other employee at the first startup Wiener works at besides Wiener who was not also a founder?
(a) Benson.
(b) Cindy.
(c) Cam.
(d) Brady.

9. How much was the startup's initial funding round that Wiener joins in New York City?
(a) 5 million dollars.
(b) 10 million dollars.
(c) 3 million dollars.
(d) 6 million dollars.

10. Where was Ian's company located in Part II?
(a) Lakeside.
(b) Potrero Hill.
(c) The Hill Section.
(d) San Bernadino.

11. What was a major problem in San Francisco when Wiener first moved there?
(a) Wildfire threats.
(b) Homelessness.
(c) Lack of public transport.
(d) A shortage of healthcare workers.

12. What historical metaphor did people in Silicon Valley use proudly at the time Wiener moved there for the first time?
(a) The First World War.
(b) The Gold Rush.
(c) The Great San Francisco Earthquake.
(d) The Colonial Era.

13. How does Wiener refer to one of the largest tech companies in existence that disrupted the publishing industry?
(a) Online horror.
(b) Online superstore.
(c) Online mirror.
(d) Online coffeehouse.

14. What is the name of the place in California were many tech startup companies are located?
(a) San Bernadino.
(b) Scathing River.
(c) Silicon Valley.
(d) High Water.

15. What analogy does the data analytics CEO often use with employees to describe the nature of their business?
(a) He tells them they are like the colonists.
(b) He tells they they are in school.
(c) He tells them they are in the Olympics.
(d) He tells them they are at war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wiener say the data analytics CEO believed in instead of marketing?

2. Who were the core users of the data analytics startup's products?

3. What phrase does the data analytics CEO ask all its employees to ascribe to?

4. What was one thing relating to office culture Wiener said came easily in her first days at the data analytics startup?

5. What did one of the CEO's type in a chat room that was a criticism about Wiener not meant for her to see in Part I?

(see the answer keys)

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