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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is the name of the bioluminescent bay discussed in the essay "Reality TV Me"?
(a) Bahama.
(b) Coral.
(c) Mosquito.
(d) Culebra.

3. The Angelfire subpage Tolentino discusses in the text is titled, "The Story of How Jia Got" (7) what?
(a) Her fondest wish.
(b) Her web addiction.
(c) Her deepest desire.
(d) Her groove back.

4. What was NOT an element about which Tolentino was excited when her family got a new computer during spring break?
(a) Having a profile.
(b) Sending an email.
(c) Chatting.
(d) IMS.

5. The title of the essay "Always Be Optimizing" is an allusion to which play?
(a) Waiting for Godot.
(b) Rent.
(c) Cats.
(d) Glengarry Glen Ross.

Short Answer Questions

1. The pizza parlor associated with Pizzagate was called DC's Comet what?

2. Tolentino states in the essay "The I in Internet" that what product "has become capitalism's last natural resource" (11) as a result of the internet?

3. Which cast member revealed to Tolentino that they were gay but closeted at the time of filming?

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

5. On what island was the reality show featured in "Reality TV Me" filmed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss an instance in the introduction when Tolentino uses a metaphor to illustrate a particular point.

2. To what work is the title of "Always Be Optimizing" referring and what is the significance of the allusion within the essay?

3. How does Tolentino contrast her real feelings about taking part in Girls vs. Boys: Puerto Rico with the impression she gave her family?

4. Name a piece of evidence Tolentino uses to support her claims about the misogynistic qualities of the now-defunct online community called 4Chan.

5. What two traits does Tolentino consider crucial to any place on the internet that wants to qualify as a positive space?

6. How many essays are contained within Trick Mirror and around what theme do they all revolve?

7. What symbolism does Tolentino highlight within an Instagram profile in the essay "Always Be Optimizing"?

8. Who is Jess, the person featured in the essay entitled "Reality TV Me"?

9. What psychological effect of the current incarnation of the world wide web does Tolentino find most dangerous and why?

10. What does Tolentino mean when she states that "the ideal woman is always optimizing" (63)?

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