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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams” and "We Come From Virginia".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did Tolentino enter high school?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

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

3. Tolentino states that if one were to view womanhood entirely through the lens of literature, adulthood would look like what?
(a) Anger.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Resignation.
(d) Depression.

4. Which word does Tolentino NOT use to describe particular elements of the internet before a major turning point changed their effects?
(a) Surprising.
(b) Vindicating.
(c) Rewarding.
(d) Curious.

5. What is the first of the several major events discussed within the essay "The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams"?
(a) The Spanish flu pandemic.
(b) The Fyre Festival.
(c) The 2016 US election.
(d) Y2K.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was the chopped salad first written about as a metaphor for the frenetic pace of life, according to Tolentino?

3. How many people in the world are wealthier than Mark Zuckerberg, according to Tolentino?

4. How many people did Tolentino's church seat, according to her account?

5. To which element of life does the term "panopticon" (16) refer, as explained by Tolentino in "The I in Internet"?

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