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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. What food item does Tolentino use as a metaphor for the workaholic lifestyle?
(a) Burritos.
(b) Twinkies.
(c) Chopped salads.
(d) Gyros.

2. Tolentino states that whenever she visits Sweetgreen, she generally eats her lunch in under how many minutes?
(a) 30.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

3. What is the name of the bioluminescent bay discussed in the essay "Reality TV Me"?
(a) Mosquito.
(b) Culebra.
(c) Coral.
(d) Bahama.

4. Which action taken by a particular hero is considered evidence by Tolentino that he has come to certain realizations?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Singing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Collapsing.

5. What fraction of the world uses Facebook on at least a monthly basis?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 1/3.
(c) 1/6.
(d) 1/2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which television show does Tolentino allude toward the end of the essay entitled "Always Be Optimizing"?

3. In what location was the Fyre Festival held?

4. In what month of the year was the disastrous Fyre Festival held?

5. The fourth problematic trait of the internet, according to Tolentino, is its tendency to diffuse our understanding of what element of life?

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