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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Cult of a Difficult Woman" and "I Thee Dread".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tolentino writes that on Sundays, her church "looked like a" (130) what?
(a) Ghost town.
(b) Car dealership.
(c) Circus.
(d) Carnival.

2. Wallace writes in her book about weddings that a white dress in what condition came to be considered a symbol of wealth?
(a) Immaculate.
(b) New.
(c) Borrowed.
(d) Pristine.

3. Which emotion did Tolentino feel most strongly during the interaction about the Power Rangers?
(a) Shame.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Anger.

4. On which generation does the essay "The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams" focus?
(a) Generation Y.
(b) Millennials.
(c) Generation X.
(d) Baby Boomers.

5. In what city does the novel The Bell Jar take place?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York City.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tolentino states that in adult fiction, which element almost always "comes first" (98) in a female protagonist's plot arc?

2. What is the first name of Wallace, the writer of the book All Dressed in White: The Irresistible Rise of the American Wedding" (268)?

3. Tolentino tells the reader in the introduction that she tends to extinguish what feeling by writing?

4. Tolentino states in "The Cult of the Difficult Woman" that "Extraordinary women face a lot of" (237) what?

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

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