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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 the waiting room of the open-source startup a replica of?

2. About how long did Wiener work at the analytics startup for?

3. What did Wiener say Danilo could have been the poster child for?

4. How did Wiener think tech startups spent money?

5. Who did Wiener meet with in Part III who formerly worked for the analytics company and now said his conscience was clearer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ends up happening to the e-book startup that was Wiener's first tech job?

2. What does Wiener notice about the open-source startup's headquarters when she interviews there?

3. What does the CEO ask the engineering team to do in Tahoe that Wiener later thinks is demeaning?

4. What kind of court case did the open-source startup become involved in shortly before Wiener joined it?

5. How does a conversation with Parker in Part III change Wiener's view about the analytics company?

6. What is one thing that attracts Wiener to the open-source startup?

7. What makes Wiener uncomfortable about the CEO's handling of Noah's firing?

8. What is the environment like at the open-source HQ?

9. What does the solutions manager tell Wiener when she complains about a male co-worker's inappropriate sexual comments towards her?

10. What does the analytics CEO say to Wiener that upsets her in Part III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the range of considerations and factors that lead Wiener to leave the tech industry at the end of the memoir, 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 the news about the NSA contractor and whistleblower who revealed the U.S. government's violations of citizens' privacy online affect Wiener's view about the work the data-analytics startup engages in? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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