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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the first startup Wiener worked for in San Francisco located?

2. What did Wiener realize the founders of the first startup she worked at wanted her to do?

3. How much did Wiener pay in rent for her own studio apartment in Part II?

4. How much was the startup's initial funding round that Wiener joins in New York City?

5. What does Wiener refer to as the data analytics company's bread and butter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the parts of the interview process at the analytics startup that Wiener finds strange?

2. 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?

3. Why does the e-book company fire Wiener?

4. What are some things Ian and Wiener find they have in common?

5. How does Wiener describe the product that the analytics startup makes?

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

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

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

9. Why did Ian like to work at smaller-scale companies in general?

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Wiener describes herself as a "pleaser," and how does this classification affect her work in the early days of her experiences at various tech startups? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Wiener's tone and style throughout the memoir? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific examples of language and structure to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the main reasons Wiener leaves the data-analytics startup, and how does she feel about the company in hindsight after she is no longer employed there? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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