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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams” and "We Come From Virginia".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tolentino notes that the third problematic trait of the internet is that it distends what types of feelings?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Empathetic.
(c) Existential.
(d) Adversarial.

2. What food item does Tolentino use as a metaphor for the workaholic lifestyle?
(a) Gyros.
(b) Chopped salads.
(c) Burritos.
(d) Twinkies.

3. The colleges to which Tolentino applied were mostly in New England and in which state?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Texas.
(d) Alabama.

4. Which cast member revealed to Tolentino that they were gay but closeted at the time of filming?
(a) Cory.
(b) Paris.
(c) Demian.
(d) Rachel.

5. In which level of school was Tolentino when she was featured on a reality television series?
(a) High school.
(b) College.
(c) Middle school.
(d) Elementary school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the President of the United States at the time the Dear Colleague letter was created?

2. What is NOT one of the three "nightmarish metaphorical structures" (16) Tolentino says the internet added to the existing structures of stage and audience?

3. What is NOT a word Tolentino uses to describe particular elements of the internet that soured after a turning point she names?

4. Which social media giant is described as "reproducing the lessons of the marketplace" (63)?

5. How old is Esther Greenwood in the novel in which she is the featured protagonist?

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