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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. 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. Who joked that, “a man has to be Joe McCarthy in order to be called ruthless. All a woman needs to do is put you on hold,” according to the author in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?

3. The author writes in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability” that during the summer between her first and second years in business school, she received what award for having the highest first-year academic record?

4. In what year was Anita Summer hired as an economist by the Standard Oil Company, according to the author in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

5. What author does Sheryl Sandberg quote in Chapter 4: “It’s a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder” as having observed, “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sheryl Sandberg say must be overcome in order to reach true gender equality in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

2. Why does the author prefer to view the system of corporate advancement as a jungle gym rather than a ladder?

3. What academic award does the author describe receiving in business school in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?

4. What is the focus of Chapter 2: “Sit at the Table” With what anecdote does the author open this chapter?

5. How does Sandberg suggest one might go about soliciting a mentor in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

6. How does Sandberg describe her own process of choosing mentees in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

7. What advice did Eric Schmidt give to the author in her story from Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?

8. What internal report from Hewlett-Packard does the author describe in Chapter 4: "It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder"?

9. How does the author describe the internal barriers that women face in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

10. Why does the author assert it is imperative to overcome gender stereotypes in the workplace in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the issue of negotiations in the workplace. In your experience, have you faced the issue of salary negotiations? If so, how did you feel about stepping up to the plate to ask for a higher salary or benefits? If you have not experienced this, discuss a similar example, such as an occurrence when you have challenged a grade in a class or asked for more allowance from your parents. Do you feel that your experiences in negotiation are influenced by your gender? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?” the author describes Josh Steiner as the former chief of staff at the Treasury Department that gave Sheryl Sandberg the advice of figuring out what she wanted to do before she went to see the people who had the ability to hire her. What is meant by this comment? How might you apply this advice in your own career? How did Sandberg employ this advice?

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss the “impostor syndrome.” Author Sheryl Sandberg indicates in the text that while both men and women are susceptible to the impostor syndrome, it more frequently serves as a barrier to women in the workplace. Why do you think this is the case? What can be done to address the impostor syndrome?

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