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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) Culebra.
(b) Angel.
(c) Vieques.
(d) Cypress.

2. Tolentino tells the reader in the introduction that she tends to extinguish what feeling by writing?
(a) Ennui.
(b) Uncertainty.
(c) Joy.
(d) Anger.

3. In what grade was Tolentino when she used the internet for the first time?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Tenth.
(c) Third.
(d) First.

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

5. What is NOT a word Tolentino uses to describe particular elements of the internet that soured after a turning point she names?
(a) Banal.
(b) Grim.
(c) Noxious.
(d) Tedious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tolentino when she was cast on a reality television show?

2. How many girls were members of the reality television show's cast?

3. In which publication did a writer first use the chopped salad as a metaphor for the frenetic pace of life?

4. To which television show does Tolentino allude toward the end of the essay entitled "Always Be Optimizing"?

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

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