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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 states in "Pure Heroines" that if one were to view womanhood entirely through the lens of literature, childhood would look like what?

2. For which publication was Tolentino writing when "A Rape on Campus" was published by Erdely?

3. Tolentino worries that Zuckerberg has the power to take what action in relation to elections?

4. In what year was Tolentino's childhood church founded, though she started attending in the mid-nineties?

5. Who was the President of the United States at the time the Dear Colleague letter was created?

Short Essay Questions

1. What connection does Tolentino draw between her religious upbringing and her interest in ecstasy?

2. What dark side does Tolentino discuss in relation to effervescent and young female characters in fiction?

3. For what reason does Tolentino characterize student debt in America as a "generation-defining scam" (167)?

4. 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?

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

6. To what types of evidence does Tolentino point after she states, "Something likely happened to Jackie on September 28, 2012" (203)?

7. What distinction does Tolentino make between the depiction of trauma in children's literature and the depiction of trauma in adult literature?

8. Who is Billy McFarland?

9. How and why does Tolentino bring in the work of Simone de Beauvoir in the essay entitled "Pure Heroines"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Tolentino’s decision to include colloquialisms, slang, and profane language within the text. What purpose did Tolentino have in mind when including these elements and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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