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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. On what island was the reality show featured in "Reality TV Me" filmed?
(a) Cypress.
(b) Culebra.
(c) Angel.
(d) Vieques.

2. Tolentino asserts that what element of society "always determines the shape of politics and culture" (10)?
(a) Government.
(b) Mass media.
(c) Mass media.
(d) The arts community.

3. What is NOT one of the three "nightmarish metaphorical structures" (16) Tolentino says the internet added to the existing structures of stage and audience?
(a) Mirror.
(b) Anvil.
(c) Echo.
(d) Panopticon.

4. What is the name of the bioluminescent bay discussed in the essay "Reality TV Me"?
(a) Mosquito.
(b) Coral.
(c) Culebra.
(d) Bahama.

5. Tolentino asserts that engaging in the ridiculous goal of "figuring out how to 'get better' at being a woman" (64) will never bring what?
(a) Peace.
(b) Satisfaction.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Progress.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year was Tolentino a cast member on the show Boys Vs. Girls?

2. Tolentino asserts that the first problematic quality of the internet is that it is built with the intention of taking what action in relation to our identities?

3. Tolentino says that which two decades of the internet's existence were marked by gatherings of people in open forums?

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

5. Around which group of people are movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp organized?

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