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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. What was one slogan on the data analytics company's t-shirts it asked employees to wear?

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

3. What secondary tool did the data analytics company offer to its users?

4. Why did Wiener not like the idea of using ride-sharing apps?

5. How did Weiner refer to a very popular social media company?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does making friends with Noah affect Wiener's life?

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

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

5. What type of work does the first startup that Wiener begins working for do?

6. What do Wiener's co-workers at the analytics startup tell her to expect from the CTO?

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

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

9. What is God Mode?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe Wiener's reaction to the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election? What role does she think technology - and especially social media platforms - played in the outcome of that election? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Wiener's friendship with Patrick influence her perception of Silicon Valley, startup culture, and venture capitalism? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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