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

2. The pizza parlor associated with Pizzagate was called DC's Comet what?
(a) Ping Pong pizzeria.
(b) Peppermint Parlor pizzeria.
(c) Lollapalooza pizzeria.
(d) Truffle pizzeria.

3. On which generation does the essay "The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams" focus?
(a) Generation X.
(b) Generation Y.
(c) Baby Boomers.
(d) Millennials.

4. For which publication was Tolentino writing when "A Rape on Campus" was published by Erdely?
(a) The Guardian.
(b) Jezebel.
(c) BuzzFeed.
(d) The New York Times.

5. The building featured in The Bell Jar was patterned after which real building?
(a) The Ritz.
(b) The Barbizon.
(c) The Bramford.
(d) The Duchess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first of the several major events discussed within the essay "The Story of a Generation of Seven Scams"?

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

3. The colleges to which Tolentino applied were mostly in New England and in which state?

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

5. How does Tolentino define her cultural identity?

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