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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Tolentino describes the topics of the collection's essays by using which object as a metaphor?

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?

5. What is the name of the restaurant that Tolentino discusses in "Always Be Optimizing"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of the exclamation points Tolentino uses within the essay entitled "The I in Internet"?

2. How does Tolentino contrast her real feelings about taking part in Girls vs. Boys: Puerto Rico with the impression she gave her family?

3. What does Tolentino mean when she states that "the ideal woman is always optimizing" (63)?

4. What criteria does Tolentino use in order to characterize 2012 as a major turning point in relation to the internet?

5. How many essays are contained within Trick Mirror and around what theme do they all revolve?

6. What element does Tolentino characterize as "capitalism's last natural resource" (11) in the essay entitled "The I in Internet"?

7. What is the main setting featured within the essay entitled "Reality TV Me"?

8. What symbolism does Tolentino highlight within an Instagram profile in the essay "Always Be Optimizing"?

9. Discuss an instance in the introduction when Tolentino uses a metaphor to illustrate a particular point.

10. What two traits does Tolentino consider crucial to any place on the internet that wants to qualify as a positive space?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tolentino introduces many historical references in the book, from the bank bailouts of the Great Recession to the rise of social media. What do these references add to the text? How do they expand the universality or specificity of its themes?

Essay Topic 2

What is Tolentino's message about the relationship between privilege and delusion within the collection of essays entitled Trick Mirror?

Essay Topic 3

What is the central purpose of the work Trick Mirror? What response do you think Tolentino wants from the text’s audience? How does each essay work in concert with the others in order to support Tolentino’s purpose?

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