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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 45 - 88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the creation of word breaks and punctuation do for readers as the act of writing evolved, according to Carr?
(a) Readers became more likely to want to attend the theater.
(b) Readers became more efficient and more attentive.
(c) Readers became more receptive to having their children learn to read.
(d) Readers became more likely to also want to listen to music as they were reading.

2. What device does Carr buy in 1990 that increases his ability to connect to the nascent Internet?
(a) A cyber-optic cable connector.
(b) A modem.
(c) An external hard drive.
(d) A Hypercard.

3. Who wrote the book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man?
(a) Marshall McLuhan.
(b) Nicholas Carr.
(c) Walter Winchell.
(d) Merrion Crace.

4. What did Aristotle think the primary function of the human brain was?
(a) To keep the heart beating.
(b) To keep the body from overheating.
(c) To keep the emotions in check.
(d) To process auditory signals.

5. What does the researcher Nicole Speer say about the act of deep reading?
(a) It is only achievable with absolute silence.
(b) It is a prerequisite for academic achievement.
(c) It is not passive, but rather very active.
(d) It is not possible for many people to focus long enough to read deeply.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Carr in Chapter Four, what kind of reading was largely unknown in the ancient world?

2. Who was one of the first biologists to argue that the human brain might be in a constant state of flux?

3. Which former Rhodes Scholar and former student body president at Florida State University told Carr he does not read books any longer?

4. How does Carr himself contribute to Internet content by the mid-2000s?

5. What job did Johannes Gutenberg have before inventing the printing press?

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