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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Reality TV Me" and "Always Be Optimizing".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT a word Tolentino uses to describe particular elements of the internet that soured after a turning point she names?
(a) Banal.
(b) Grim.
(c) Noxious.
(d) Tedious.

2. In what grade was Tolentino when she used the internet for the first time?
(a) Fifth.
(b) First.
(c) Third.
(d) Tenth.

3. What celestial body does Tolentino use in a metaphorical description of America within the introduction?
(a) Galaxy.
(b) Mars.
(c) Supernova.
(d) Black hole.

4. Tolentino asserts that engaging in the ridiculous goal of "figuring out how to 'get better' at being a woman" (64) will never bring what?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Peace.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Progress.

5. How many problematic characteristics of the internet does Tolentino identify in the essay "The I in Internet" (13)?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many thousands of dollars did the winning team of Boys Vs. Girls win?

2. In what year was the chopped salad first written about as a metaphor for the frenetic pace of life, according to Tolentino?

3. Tolentino notes that the third problematic trait of the internet is that it distends what types of feelings?

4. How many weeks did Tolentino and the rest of the cast spend on the island?

5. How many boys were a part of the reality television show series' cast?

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