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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. 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.

2. Tolentino says that which two decades of the internet's existence were marked by gatherings of people in open forums?
(a) The 00s and 10s.
(b) The 70s and 80s.
(c) The 90s and 00s.
(d) The 80s and 90s.

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

4. The first line of the essay "Always Be Optimizing" states that "the ideal woman has always been" (62) what?
(a) Fleeting.
(b) Imaginary.
(c) Generic.
(d) Beautiful.

5. The pizza parlor associated with Pizzagate was called DC's Comet what?
(a) Truffle pizzeria.
(b) Ping Pong pizzeria.
(c) Lollapalooza pizzeria.
(d) Peppermint Parlor pizzeria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tolentino describe the new organizing principle that came to envelop most online interactions in a particular year?

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

3. What year does Tolentino name as a turning point for the internet's transition to a new organizing principle?

4. Tolentino states that her illness during her stint in the Peace Corps taught her not to take what kind of body for granted?

5. Tolentino states in "Always Be Optimizing" that perhaps we need to learn from which figure?

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