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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. Which action taken by a particular hero is considered evidence by Tolentino that he has come to certain realizations?

2. What term does Tolentino use to describe the salaries of college faculty in America during the twenty-first century?

3. How many people in the world are wealthier than Mark Zuckerberg, according to Tolentino?

4. How many people did Tolentino's church seat, according to her account?

5. What was the first name of the woman who accused members of the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi of rape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What underlying reasons does Tolentino point to when she discusses scam culture and its takeover of the online landscape?

2. What is the main claim being made within the essay entitled "Pure Heroines" and how do you know?

3. What was the "'Dear Colleague' letter" (200) that Tolentino discusses in the essay "We Come from Old Virginia"?

4. Discuss Tolentino's reason for discussing at length Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar in the essay entitled "Pure Heroines."

5. Describe an instance in one of the essays when Tolentino utilizes sensory details with a particular purpose in mind.

6. What is the symbolism of the Amazon building Tolentino discusses in the essay entitled "Pure Heroines"?

7. Explain how Tolentino contrasts her journalism skills in 2011 with her journalism skills in 2020.

8. Why does Tolentino use the term "Repentagon" (130) in association with her childhood church?

9. In what way did an incident with her friend Allison change the way Tolentino viewed herself?

10. Describe an instance in "We Come from Old Virginia" when Tolentino depicts her younger self as a product of a patriarchal society.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Tolentino’s collection Trick Mirror. What message is Tolentino sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

What is Tolentino's overall message about the American identity within the collection Trick Mirror and what types of evidence does she use to prove the claim?

Essay Topic 3

What message is Tolentino sending regarding the source of human flaws and unhappiness?

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