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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. In Chapter Three, what does Ong say that writing does for consciousness?
(a) Eclipses it.
(b) Heightens it.
(c) Diminishes it.
(d) Has a neutral effect on it.

2. Which famous philosopher from the 1800s wrote an appreciative small piece about his love for the typewriter?
(a) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) Karl Marx.
(d) William Shakespeare.

3. What kind of sea slugs did Eric Kandel perform experiments on in the early 1970s?
(a) Cucumbers.
(b) Aplysia.
(c) Golangels.
(d) Prickly slugs.

4. In Chapter Three, which of the following does Carr say is often not recognized by a technology's inventor?
(a) Its benefits.
(b) Its longevity.
(c) Its cost.
(d) Its intellectual ethic.

5. 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 likely to also want to listen to music as they were reading.
(c) Readers became more receptive to having their children learn to read.
(d) Readers became more efficient and more attentive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carr say he finds himself trapped in by the mid-1990s relating to computer equipment purchasing?

2. What famous work of Saint Augustine's does Carr reference in Chapter Four?

3. What kind of type did Johannes Gutenberg invent with the printing press?

4. In Chapter Four, who does Carr claim were the first people to use a specialized medium for writing?

5. Who were the first people to start manufacturing scrolls of papyrus?

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