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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. The building featured in The Bell Jar was patterned after which real building?
(a) The Bramford.
(b) The Ritz.
(c) The Duchess.
(d) The Barbizon.

2. The pizza parlor associated with Pizzagate was called DC's Comet what?
(a) Ping Pong pizzeria.
(b) Truffle pizzeria.
(c) Peppermint Parlor pizzeria.
(d) Lollapalooza pizzeria.

3. Which religion did Tolentino's family follow during her childhood?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Islam.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Buddhism.

4. What kind of bird was Nigel, the bird whose story went viral when he died protecting a concrete statue of another bird?
(a) A crow.
(b) A robin.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A seagull.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of debt had until recently been carried by the greatest number of Americans?

2. In what grade was Tolentino when she used the internet for the first time?

3. Which of Tolentino's actions the night she was drugged prevented her from being raped?

4. In which sport did Tolentino participate during her childhood?

5. Tolentino writes that on Sundays, her church "looked like a" (130) what?

(see the answer key)

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