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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 did Ian do in Alamo Square Park with Wiener?
2. Who were the core users of the data analytics startup's products?
3. What kind of information did a U.S. National Security Agency contractor leak to the media in Part II?
4. What section of the data analytics startup office did Wiener work at?
5. What did Wiener say the data analytics CEO believed in instead of marketing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What phrase does the CEO use as a mantra and motivating force at the analytics startup?
2. What are some things Ian and Wiener find they have in common?
3. 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?
4. What type of work does the first startup that Wiener begins working for do?
5. What are some of the drawbacks to living in San Francisco that Wiener discusses in Part I?
6. What fundamental facet of her job at the e-book startup did Wiener misunderstand from the beginning?
7. Which specific company does Wiener contend that it is almost impossible to use the internet without enriching?
8. How is Wiener feeling about her job in the publishing industry in Part I?
9. Why did Ian like to work at smaller-scale companies in general?
10. How does Wiener react to the movie the company takes employees to in Part I to celebrate the CTO's birthday?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
What are some of the most significant differences between the publishing industry and the tech industry, in Wiener's view? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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