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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. The fourth problematic trait of the internet, according to Tolentino, is its tendency to diffuse our understanding of what element of life?
2. What food item does Tolentino use as a metaphor for the workaholic lifestyle?
3. Which social media giant is described as "reproducing the lessons of the marketplace" (63)?
4. Tolentino points out the way in which tweets do not allow for the inclusion of what types of experiences?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tolentino mean when she states that "the ideal woman is always optimizing" (63)?
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 two traits does Tolentino consider crucial to any place on the internet that wants to qualify as a positive space?
4. How does Tolentino describe the connection between each essay's topic and her own life?
5. In what way does Tolentino present the theme of hypocrisy within the essay entitled "Reality TV Me"?
6. In what way is Tolentino uniquely positioned to assess the trajectory of the internet, as she does in the essay "The I in Internet"?
7. What is the significance of Jess's comments about Cory's homosexuality in the essay "Reality TV Me"?
8. How does Tolentino contrast her real feelings about taking part in Girls vs. Boys: Puerto Rico with the impression she gave her family?
9. Discuss an instance in the introduction when Tolentino uses a metaphor to illustrate a particular point.
10. What does the bioluminescent bay symbolize in the essay entitled "Reality TV Me"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the effects of stress on the collection's discussed people and the coping methods each main subject uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which people’s methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent within Tolentino’s book Trick Mirror?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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