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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. Who was one of the inventors of BASIC, the first programming language to use common words and syntax?
(a) Nicholas Carr.
(b) John Kemeny.
(c) Bill Richardson.
(d) Steve Jobs.
2. Who wrote the book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man?
(a) Nicholas Carr.
(b) Marshall McLuhan.
(c) Merrion Crace.
(d) Walter Winchell.
3. What job did Johannes Gutenberg have before inventing the printing press?
(a) He was a lawyer.
(b) He was a doctor.
(c) He was an accountant.
(d) He was a goldsmith.
4. In what year was the HAL 9000 computer made operational, according to Carr in Chapter One?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1999.
5. What does Carr say about the state of electronic books in Chapter Six?
(a) They are sure to outpace book sales in the next few years.
(b) They are sure to be a centerpiece of Apple's business model in the next several years.
(c) They are sure to replace books entirely by the end of the decade.
(d) Despite years of hype, most people have not shown much interest in them.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the phrase scriptura continua refer to, according to Carr in Chapter Four?
2. In what year was the book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man published?
3. What does Hebb's rule say?
4. What publisher brought a book out in 2009 that had been created with Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software?
5. In Chapter Five, which publication does Carr cite as once being known for publishing long-form pieces by journalists like Hunter S. Thompson?
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