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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which insect does Tolentino use to characterize early users of the internet?
(a) Butterfly.
(b) Moth.
(c) Firefly.
(d) Aphed.

2. Tolentino says that which two decades of the internet's existence were marked by gatherings of people in open forums?
(a) The 80s and 90s.
(b) The 90s and 00s.
(c) The 00s and 10s.
(d) The 70s and 80s.

3. What is NOT a word Tolentino uses to describe particular elements of the internet that soured after a turning point she names?
(a) Grim.
(b) Tedious.
(c) Noxious.
(d) Banal.

4. In what grade was Tolentino when she used the internet for the first time?
(a) Tenth.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Fifth.

5. The Angelfire subpage Tolentino presents for the reader's inspection was created when Tolentino was how old?
(a) 8.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

6. In which sport did Tolentino participate during her childhood?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Gymnastics.

7. Tolentino asserts that engaging in the ridiculous goal of "figuring out how to 'get better' at being a woman" (64) will never bring what?
(a) Peace.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Progress.

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

9. How does Tolentino describe the new organizing principle that came to envelop most online interactions in a particular year?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Opposition.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Money.

10. What was NOT an element about which Tolentino was excited when her family got a new computer during spring break?
(a) Sending an email.
(b) Chatting.
(c) Having a profile.
(d) IMS.

11. Tolentino states that she finished writing Trick Mirror in which season of 2018?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

12. The writer who first compared a chopped salad's qualities to the workaholic lifestyle said that it promotes the consumption of what?
(a) Nutrients.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Data.
(d) Flavors.

13. Around which group of people are movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp organized?
(a) Sex offenders.
(b) Women of color.
(c) Victims of domestic violence.
(d) Women.

14. Which social media giant is described as "reproducing the lessons of the marketplace" (63)?
(a) Instagram.
(b) Facebook.
(c) Twitter.
(d) SnapChat.

15. On what island was the reality show featured in "Reality TV Me" filmed?
(a) Culebra.
(b) Angel.
(c) Cypress.
(d) Vieques.

Short Answer Questions

1. What celestial body does Tolentino use in a metaphorical description of America within the introduction?

2. How many camera from the reality television show filmed the events at the bioluminescent bay?

3. Which word does Tolentino NOT use to describe particular elements of the internet before a major turning point changed their effects?

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

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

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