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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 long was Wiener's first job in the tech industry?

2. What did Wiener suggest the CEO at the analytics company should do to try to help combat burnout on their team?

3. What kind of app did the data analytics CTO create for fun that he and Wiener talked about?

4. What was a major problem in San Francisco when Wiener first moved there?

5. What phrase does the data analytics CEO ask all its employees to ascribe to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Wiener describe the product that the analytics startup makes?

2. What activity does the analytics CEO give Wiener that he says will help her learn code?

3. How does Wiener feel as far as settling in to San Francisco during her first six months or so at the analytics startup?

4. Which specific company does Wiener contend that it is almost impossible to use the internet without enriching?

5. How does Wiener react to the movie the company takes employees to in Part I to celebrate the CTO's birthday?

6. Why does Wiener feel out of place when she interviews at the data analytics startup?

7. What is one of the parts of the interview process at the analytics startup that Wiener finds strange?

8. How does making friends with Noah affect Wiener's life?

9. What does Wiener think, but not say, in response to the analytics CEO's comment to her that the company needed more women in leadership roles?

10. Why does Wiener think her friends would balk at working for a company like the analytics company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the most significant differences between the publishing industry and the tech industry, in Wiener's view? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Noah's firing from the data-analytics startup affect Wiener's perception of the company and the industry as a whole? Write an essay explaining 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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