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

2. How old was Tolentino when she was cast on a reality television show?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

3. The writer who first compared a chopped salad's qualities to the workaholic lifestyle said that it promotes the consumption of what?
(a) Nutrients.
(b) Flavors.
(c) Vitamins.
(d) Data.

4. Tolentino states in "Always Be Optimizing" that perhaps we need to learn from which figure?
(a) The mummy.
(b) The cyborg.
(c) The sleuth.
(d) The jester.

5. In which publication did a writer first use the chopped salad as a metaphor for the frenetic pace of life?
(a) The Awl.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the restaurant that Tolentino discusses in "Always Be Optimizing"?

3. Tolentino states that whenever she visits Sweetgreen, she generally eats her lunch in under how many minutes?

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

5. In which level of school was Tolentino when she was featured on a reality television series?

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