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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which company had bought Ian's company earlier in the year?
(a) The startup known for its logo.
(b) The online superstore.
(c) The company known for its ad revenue.
(d) The search-engine giant.

2. Why did the data analytics CEO suggest Wiener and his girlfriend go out together?
(a) They had mutual friends in common.
(b) They both needed friends.
(c) He wanted his girlfriend to talk to Wiener and try to convince her to start coding.
(d) They were from the same town.

3. 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?
(a) Her tech skills were not good enough for the job.
(b) She had failed to meet several deadlines.
(c) She had not met her fundraising metrics.
(d) She was too interested in learning, not doing.

4. 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 younger than the average Silicon Valley worker.
(c) She was from New York City.
(d) She worked in customer support and was not an engineer or tech-oriented.

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

6. In Part II, who tried to set Wiener up on a date?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) A friend from high school.
(d) A co-worker.

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

10. Where was the first startup Wiener worked for in San Francisco located?
(a) South of Market neighborhood.
(b) Bay Street.
(c) The Clarion.
(d) The Mission.

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

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

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

14. Where was Wiener during the 9/11 terror attacks?
(a) In school in Chicago.
(b) In school in Washington D.C.
(c) In school in Miami.
(d) In school four blocks from the twin towers in New York City.

15. Who was assigned to help Wiener get oriented at the new startup in Part I?
(a) Ian.
(b) Skelly.
(c) Noah.
(d) Lars.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of information did a U.S. National Security Agency contractor leak to the media in Part II?

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

4. What does the CEO at the first company Wiener works for call people who are designers and entrepreneurs?

5. What area is Wiener's first job at the startup in San Francisco in?

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