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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Pure Heroines" and "Ecstasy".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of the essay entitled "Ecstasy," Tolentino recalls that the church of her childhood had trees of what variety on its property?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) Oak.
(c) Maple.
(d) Elm.

2. What kind of bird was Nigel, the bird whose story went viral when he died protecting a concrete statue of another bird?
(a) A crow.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A robin.
(d) A seagull.

3. Tolentino discusses at length the character of Esther Greenwood, the protagonist of which novel?
(a) The Awakening.
(b) The Catcher in the Rye.
(c) Jane Eyre.
(d) The Bell Jar.

4. In which publication did a writer first use the chopped salad as a metaphor for the frenetic pace of life?
(a) The Chicago Tribune.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Awl.
(d) The Washington Post.

5. The Angelfire subpage Tolentino discusses in the text is titled, "The Story of How Jia Got" (7) what?
(a) Her web addiction.
(b) Her fondest wish.
(c) Her groove back.
(d) Her deepest desire.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does the novel The Bell Jar take place?

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

3. How many dollars did Tolentino's father offer to give her if she tried out for the reality show?

4. Tolentino states that if one were to view womanhood entirely through the lens of literature, adolescence would look like what?

5. Tolentino asserts that what element of society "always determines the shape of politics and culture" (10)?

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