1. During the time that the author worked at Google, how many employees does she say she hired in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?
(a) 500.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 4,000.

2. The author cites a 2012 Pew study in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap” which found that among young people ages 18-34, what percentage of women rated “success in a high-paying career or profession” as important to their lives?
(a) 24%.
(b) 66%.
(c) 57%.
(d) 18%.

3. What modern-day technological advancement has changed the equation of which parent is the primary caretaker for infants, according to the author in Chapter 7: “Don’t Leave Before You Leave”?
(a) The breast pump.
(b) The television.
(c) The baby bottle.
(d) The internet.

4. The author states in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?” that “Studies show that mentors select protégés based on” what?
(a) “Need and ability to give.”
(b) “Appearance and personality.”
(c) “Performance and potential.”
(d) “Credentials and past achievements.”

5. After working in the Obama White House, who joined Facebook to run global public policy, according to the author in Chapter 6: “Seek and Speak Your Truth”?
(a) Marne Levine.
(b) Clara Shih.
(c) Emily White.
(d) Nitin Nohria.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states in Chapter 4: “It’s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder” that as of 2010, the average American had how many jobs from the ages of 18 to 46?

2. Where did Sheryl Sandberg attend college for her undergraduate degree?

3. What does Sheryl Sandberg say is the first step to correcting a problem in Chapter 6: “Seek and Speak Your Truth”?Being aware of the problem.

4. What is described by the author as stress hormones in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

5. What is described by the author as dominance hormones in Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table”?

(see the answer key)

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