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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The early telegraph had trouble functioning under what conditions?
(a) Overuse.
(b) Migratory seasons.
(c) Sunny skies.
(d) Fog and rain.

2. How did the telegraph advance weather forecasting?
(a) Lightning in the air could be detected by the operation of the telegraph.
(b) Weather reports could be sent all over the world.
(c) Weather disruptions could be detected when sending messages.
(d) Larger patterns of weather could be learned.

3. Before "A Table Alphabeticall", how were most catalogs and word lists arranged?
(a) By order of the philosophers.
(b) By topic.
(c) By order of the king's scribe.
(d) By frequency of use.

4. What development was the last stage of writing?
(a) The numeric system.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Phoenetics.
(d) The alphabet.

5. While working on plans for this "analytical engine," Babbage struck an acquaintance with what individual?
(a) Isaac Newton.
(b) Ada Lovelace.
(c) Lord Byron.
(d) John Simpson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was difficult for people to accept about telegraph communications?

2. How was "A Table Alphabeticall" intended to help people?

3. In the prologue to "The Information", what year does Gleick identify as a crucial year in the history of information and computing?

4. There was no "looking up" of information prior to what invention?

5. How many words were contained in "A Table Alphabeticall?"

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