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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. After finishing business school, Sheryl Sandberg took a job as a consultant at what company in Los Angeles?

2. What children’s clothing company is described in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap” as having once sold onesies for boys that said “Smart like Daddy” and onesies for girls that said “Pretty like Mommy”?

3. Whom does the author say started working with her “right out of college and now runs mobile partnerships for Facebook” in Chapter 5: “Are You My Mentor?”

4. Who is described in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability” as the founder and CEO of Facebook?

5. According to the author in Chapter 1: “The Leadership Ambition Gap,” what percentage of mothers are primary breadwinners and earn the majority of their family’s earnings?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the author cite Shankar Vedantam as having written about in Chapter 3: “Success and Likeability”?

4. What did Sandberg’s experience during her first pregnancy teach her about gender equality in the workplace in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

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

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

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

8. Where was Sheryl Sandberg working when she became pregnant with her first child? How is this experience described in the Introduction: “Internalizing the Revolution”?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the non-hierarchal systems established in the workplace at corporations such as Facebook, Google, and other contemporary tech companies. In what ways do you see these systems as a benefit to women in the workplace? What are the negative elements of these types of systems? How involved was Sandberg in establishing these systems in the companies where she has worked?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author’s story of her pregnancy while working for Google and the discoveries she made during this time about gender bias. How many American corporations offer reserved parking and other benefits for pregnant women in the workforce today? How did this change at Google? What factors will lead to more changes, according to the author?

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