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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was NOT an element about which Tolentino was excited when her family got a new computer during spring break?

2. In which year was Tolentino a cast member on the show Boys Vs. Girls?

3. In what year was the chopped salad first written about as a metaphor for the frenetic pace of life, according to Tolentino?

4. The first line of the essay "The I in Internet" states, "In the beginning the internet seemed" (7) what?

5. Tolentino and her family were spending the day at what location when she tried out for the television show?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main setting featured within the essay entitled "Reality TV Me"?

2. In what way does Tolentino present the theme of hypocrisy within the essay entitled "Reality TV Me"?

3. Name a piece of evidence Tolentino uses to support her claims about the misogynistic qualities of the now-defunct online community called 4Chan.

4. What two traits does Tolentino consider crucial to any place on the internet that wants to qualify as a positive space?

5. What symbolism does Tolentino highlight within an Instagram profile in the essay "Always Be Optimizing"?

6. How does Tolentino contrast her real feelings about taking part in Girls vs. Boys: Puerto Rico with the impression she gave her family?

7. What is Tolentino's ultimate conclusion about the future of the internet and why?

8. What is the symbolism of the exclamation points Tolentino uses within the essay entitled "The I in Internet"?

9. How does Tolentino describe the connection between each essay's topic and her own life?

10. What is the source of the essay collection's title, Trick Mirror, according to Tolentino?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages are being sent about racial tensions in America in the collection Trick Mirror and what actions does Tolentino hope to provoke within the text’s audience?

Essay Topic 2

What is Tolentino's overall message about the American identity within the collection Trick Mirror and what types of evidence does she use to prove the claim?

Essay Topic 3

What message does Tolentino send within the pages of Trick Mirror concerning the link between privilege and delusion?

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