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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 177 - 224).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Carr say he starts to have reservations and misgivings about how his time spent online is affecting him?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1985.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2007.

2. What was one of the main drawbacks to scrolls?
(a) They were expensive.
(b) There was never enough ink to use on the scrolls.
(c) They were fragile.
(d) They were only used by the poorest people.

3. In Chapter Six, what does Carr say a book retains over the computer as a device for reading?
(a) Some serious drawbacks.
(b) Some support from authors.
(c) Some compelling advantages.
(d) Some financial challenges.

4. What book of Steven Johnson's does Carr cite in Chapter Seven?
(a) The Age of Internet Addiction.
(b) Computers Galore.
(c) The Computational World and the Brain.
(d) Everything Bad is Good For You.

5. What skill was Plato best known for?
(a) Oration.
(b) Editing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Debating.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created the Hypercard application?

2. What device does Carr buy in 1990 that increases his ability to connect to the nascent Internet?

3. What did Aristotle think the primary function of the human brain was?

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

5. Which recommendation of Erasmus's did people enthusiastically follow in his day?

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