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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 133 - 176).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Alan Turing best known for creating?
(a) The so-called Turning Machine, which is the forerunner to the modern computer.
(b) The software language Python.
(c) The modem.
(d) The circuit board.

2. In Chapter Five, which publication does Carr cite as once being known for publishing long-form pieces by journalists like Hunter S. Thompson?
(a) Clarion.
(b) Vanity Fair.
(c) The New Yorker.
(d) Rolling Stone.

3. In Chapter Three, what does Carr say Theuth thought about the art of writing?
(a) He thought it would lead people to more secular lives.
(b) He thought it would lead to uprisings against the ruling classes.
(c) He thought it would make Egyptians wiser and improve their memories.
(d) He thought it would lead to unrest among the farmers.

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

5. Who is Amazon's chief executive, mentioned by Carr in Chapter Six?
(a) Larry Page.
(b) Steve Jobs.
(c) Jeff Bezos.
(d) Sergey Brin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the map and clock change language indirectly, according to Carr?

2. In Chapter Three, what does Carr say thinking is governed by in a purely oral culture?

3. What kind of award did Eric Kandel win for his work on sea slugs in the 1970s?

4. What are the tiny jumps people's eye movements make as they read, as discovered by Louis Emilie Javal in 1879?

5. What does the phrase scriptura continua refer to, according to Carr in Chapter Four?

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