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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams” and "We Come From Virginia".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which cast member revealed to Tolentino that they were gay but closeted at the time of filming?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Paris.
(c) Demian.
(d) Cory.

2. Tolentino states in "Always Be Optimizing" that perhaps we need to learn from which figure?
(a) The mummy.
(b) The jester.
(c) The cyborg.
(d) The sleuth.

3. When the article "A Rape on Campus" was published, for how many years had Erdely been out of college?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

4. What drug does Tolentino claim can be useful to one's emotional health if used sparingly?
(a) St. John's Wort.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Melatonin.
(d) Ecstasy.

5. In what year was Tolentino's childhood church founded, though she started attending in the mid-nineties?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which politician was the fiasco called Pizzagate aimed prior to the 2016 United States presidential election?

2. What is the name of the building in which the protagonist lives in the novel The Bell Jar?

3. Which literary hero does Tolentino utilize in order to discuss the recognition of three certain aspects of life?

4. In what grade was Tolentino when she used the internet for the first time?

5. What is the first name of the writer with the last name Arendt, whose work is referenced within "Pure Heroines"?

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