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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. How does Wiener find temporary accomodation in San Francisco the first time she moves there?

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

3. What was Wiener's job in New York before moving to tech?

4. What was one reason Wiener does not want to use dating apps?

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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the drawbacks to living in San Francisco that Wiener discusses in Part I?

3. What activity does the analytics CEO give Wiener that he says will help her learn code?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Wiener feel out of place when she interviews at the data analytics startup?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Noah's firing from the data-analytics startup affect Wiener's perception of the company and the industry as a whole? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Wiener's relationship and conversations with her partner Ian affect the way she views her work and the wider tech industry as a whole? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How and when does Wiener begin to become more aware of the glaring lack of workforce diversity in the tech industry, in terms of race, gender, class, and other identity metrics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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