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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Tolentino states in "Always Be Optimizing" that perhaps we need to learn from which figure?
(a) The jester.
(b) The mummy.
(c) The cyborg.
(d) The sleuth.

3. At which politician was the fiasco called Pizzagate aimed prior to the 2016 United States presidential election?
(a) Hillary Clinton.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Barack Obama.

4. 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) Satisfaction.
(b) Peace.
(c) Progress.
(d) Happiness.

5. Tolentino asserts that the internet tends to minimize the need for what type of action?
(a) Meaningful.
(b) Efficient.
(c) Impulsive.
(d) Physical.

6. Tolentino says that which two decades of the internet's existence were marked by gatherings of people in open forums?
(a) The 90s and 00s.
(b) The 80s and 90s.
(c) The 70s and 80s.
(d) The 00s and 10s.

7. The first line of the essay "The I in Internet" states, "In the beginning the internet seemed" (7) what?
(a) Boring.
(b) Good.
(c) Fun.
(d) Harmless.

8. In which publication did a writer first use the chopped salad as a metaphor for the frenetic pace of life?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Awl.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

9. How many boys were a part of the reality television show series' cast?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

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

11. Tolentino claims that the second problematic quality of the internet is that it encourages people to overestimate the value of what?
(a) Their empathy.
(b) Their individual experiences.
(c) Their opinions.
(d) Their friends and family.

12. What was NOT an element about which Tolentino was excited when her family got a new computer during spring break?
(a) Having a profile.
(b) Chatting.
(c) IMS.
(d) Sending an email.

13. How old was Tolentino when she was cast on a reality television show?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

14. How many dollars did Tolentino's father offer to give her if she tried out for the reality show?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

15. 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?
(a) Obscuring.
(b) Polishing.
(c) Reshaping.
(d) Eradicating.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many problematic characteristics of the internet does Tolentino identify in the essay "The I in Internet" (13)?

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

3. The cast member named Cory came from a small town in which state?

4. The writer who first compared a chopped salad's qualities to the workaholic lifestyle said that it promotes the consumption of what?

5. What is NOT a word Tolentino uses to describe particular elements of the internet that soured after a turning point she names?

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