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

2. How many miles wide was the island on which the reality show was filmed?

3. Tolentino points out the way in which tweets do not allow for the inclusion of what types of experiences?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Name a piece of evidence Tolentino uses to support her claims about the misogynistic qualities of the now-defunct online community called 4Chan.

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

4. In what way is "the rise of barre" (74) unprecedented, according to Tolentino in the essay "Always Be Optimizing"?

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

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

7. What is the significance of Jess's comments about Cory's homosexuality in the essay "Reality TV Me"?

8. What psychological effect of the current incarnation of the world wide web does Tolentino find most dangerous and why?

9. In what way does Tolentino present the theme of hypocrisy within the essay entitled "Reality TV Me"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining how the text portrays the American Dream. Is there one American Dream or are there many different ones, according to Tolentino? What is the text saying about the American dream in the twenty-first century?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of courage treated within Trick Mirror and how does its treatment relate to the collection's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Tolentino’s messages concerning the nature of personal satisfaction. Does the text indicate that it is dangerous or crucial? Choose one adjective and prove its validity using concrete details from the text.

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