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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 comments on Erdely's mistakes by stating that which kind of intentions "often produce blind spots" (208)?
2. What is the first of the several major events discussed within the essay "The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams"?
3. In which magazine was the article called "A Rape on Campus," written by Erdely, published?
4. In which town is the University of Virginia located?
5. How does Tolentino define her cultural identity?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Tolentino describe the Rolling Stone article "A Rape on Campus" as "now infamously, a graphic account of a gang rape at Phi Kappa Psi," (197) a fraternity at the University of Virginia?
2. To what types of evidence does Tolentino point after she states, "Something likely happened to Jackie on September 28, 2012" (203)?
3. Which of the seven scams discussed in the essay "The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams" does Tolentino consider the most egregious example and why?
4. What distinction does Tolentino make between the depiction of trauma in children's literature and the depiction of trauma in adult literature?
5. What dark side does Tolentino discuss in relation to effervescent and young female characters in fiction?
6. What is the main claim being made within the essay entitled "Pure Heroines" and how do you know?
7. What underlying reasons does Tolentino point to when she discusses scam culture and its takeover of the online landscape?
8. Why does Tolentino use the term "Repentagon" (130) in association with her childhood church?
9. Who is Billy McFarland?
10. For what reason did Tolentino end up attending the University of Virginia, though she had "applied mostly to schools in New England and California" (196)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Tolentino's messages about motherhood and wifedom within the text Trick Mirror.
Essay Topic 2
Tolentino begins the text with a quote from a Sylvia Plath poem. Explain how this poem excerpt relates to the text and how it reflects the text’s themes.
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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