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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Wiener mostly talk about with the product manager she ends up sharing an apartment with?
(a) Exercise.
(b) Literature.
(c) Painting.
(d) Music.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which coworker of Wiener's did she make many new friends through?

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

3. Where did Wiener end up renting her first shared apartment in Part I in San Francisco?

4. What did the data analytics CEO tell employees was the enemy of a successful startup?

5. What did the operations manager set up for Wiener as part of the onboarding process at the data analytics company?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wiener feel as far as settling in to San Francisco during her first six months or so at the analytics startup?

2. What phrase does the CEO use as a mantra and motivating force at the analytics startup?

3. Why does Wiener think her friends would balk at working for a company like the analytics company?

4. What does pivoting mean in the tech industry?

5. Which specific company does Wiener contend that it is almost impossible to use the internet without enriching?

6. What does Wiener think, but not say, in response to the analytics CEO's comment to her that the company needed more women in leadership roles?

7. How is Wiener feeling about her job in the publishing industry in Part I?

8. What topic does Wiener challenge a group of engineers about in Part II, only to realize the engineers are pioneers in this field?

9. What is one perk the analytics company offers that Wiener knows helps keep people working in the office for longer hours?

10. How does the news that a National Security Agency contractor leaked classified information about the U.S. government's surveillance programs affect Weiner and her coworkers?

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