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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and "The I in Internet".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The fourth problematic trait of the internet, according to Tolentino, is its tendency to diffuse our understanding of what element of life?
(a) Solidarity.
(b) Sympathy.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Dread.

2. How many problematic characteristics of the internet does Tolentino identify in the essay "The I in Internet" (13)?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

3. Tolentino asserts that the internet tends to minimize the need for what type of action?
(a) Meaningful.
(b) Impulsive.
(c) Physical.
(d) Efficient.

4. To which element of life does the term "panopticon" (16) refer, as explained by Tolentino in "The I in Internet"?
(a) Reflection.
(b) Surveillance.
(c) Definition.
(d) Punishment.

5. Which insect does Tolentino use to characterize early users of the internet?
(a) Aphed.
(b) Moth.
(c) Butterfly.
(d) Firefly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tolentino asserts that what element of society "always determines the shape of politics and culture" (10)?

2. In spring break of which year did Tolentino's family get a new computer for the family home?

3. Tolentino notes that the third problematic trait of the internet is that it distends what types of feelings?

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

5. How many essays in total are collected within the book Trick Mirror?

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