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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Pure Heroines" and "Ecstasy".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first line of the essay "Always Be Optimizing" states that "the ideal woman has always been" (62) what?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Fleeting.
(c) Generic.
(d) Imaginary.

2. What year does Tolentino name as a turning point for the internet's transition to a new organizing principle?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2014.

3. What drug does Tolentino claim can be useful to one's emotional health if used sparingly?
(a) St. John's Wort.
(b) Melatonin.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Ecstasy.

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

5. Tolentino points out the way in which tweets do not allow for the inclusion of what types of experiences?
(a) Authentic.
(b) Complex.
(c) Communal.
(d) Individual.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which disease did Tolentino contract during her stint in the Peace Corps?

2. Tolentino asserts that engaging in the ridiculous goal of "figuring out how to 'get better' at being a woman" (64) will never bring what?

3. What level of school was Tolentino attending when she began to feel "twinges of guilt" (134) after each church service?

4. Which insect does Tolentino use to characterize early users of the internet?

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

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