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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 did Wiener feel among the computer science majors at the women in computing conference in Part IV?

2. What kinds of people did Wiener have trouble arguing with in Part III in her job capacity?

3. What symbols did the employees at the open-source startup often use?

4. What feeling did Wiener sometimes get while looking for a new job in Part III?

5. What eventually happened to the e-book startup?

Short Essay Questions

1. What community is known for trolling and harassment, especially of women?

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

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

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

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

6. What does the analytics CEO tell Wiener when she leaves the company?

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

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

9. What does Wiener say she knew she would regret looking back on her late twenties?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 would you describe Wiener's tone and style throughout the memoir? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific examples of language and structure to help support your answers.

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