Uncanny Valley Test | Final Test - Hard

Anna Wiener
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Uncanny Valley Test | Final Test - Hard

Anna Wiener
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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 Wiener routinely sign at the reception of the companies she visisted?

2. Where did Wiener go to participate in a hack house?

3. What is the nickname of the company Wiener's friend worked for that made tools for developers and was widely used?

4. What cheering thought did Wiener have about the younger women at the women in computing conference?

5. What did Wiener say business allowed men to do in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Noah get fired?

2. What is the "pipeline" argument some use to explain the lack of diversity in the tech industry?

3. What happens to the analytics startup as it grows and hires more people?

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

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

6. What does Wiener think when she sees a homeless person wearing one of the open-source startup's branded hoodies?

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

8. How does Wiener meet Patrick?

9. How does Wiener feel about the company's trip to Tahoe?

10. What does one male co-worker at the analytics startup say to Wiener about the first female engineer the company hires?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Wiener describe her own Internet usage and digital habits? Do you think her self-critique seems fair and complete? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Wiener treat the concept of optimization, both in personal and professional contexts? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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