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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. What kind of debt overtook second place within the last decade, surpassing car debt?
(a) Student.
(b) Credit card.
(c) Credit card.
(d) Homeowner.

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

3. To which television show does Tolentino allude toward the end of the essay entitled "Always Be Optimizing"?
(a) Black Mirror.
(b) Twin Peaks.
(c) Orphan Black.
(d) Cheers.

4. How many girls were members of the reality television show's cast?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. Tolentino states that whenever she visits Sweetgreen, she generally eats her lunch in under how many minutes?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tolentino comments on Erdely's mistakes by stating that which kind of intentions "often produce blind spots" (208)?

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 had recently moved to which city at the time "A Rape on Campus" was published?

4. Tolentino states in the essay "Ectasy" that she has spent how many years trying to undo her first 15 years of religious training?

5. What term does Tolentino use to describe the salaries of college faculty in America during the twenty-first century?

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