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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. In Chapter Seven, why does Carr claim that we want to be interrupted as we work on the Net?
(a) Each interruption brings us a valuable piece of information.
(b) We are social creatures by nature, and we love social media messages.
(c) We all need frequent breaks to process new information.
(d) We love to communicate through the written word, and email is a perfect avenue for that.
2. What does Carr say about the state of electronic books in Chapter Six?
(a) They are sure to be a centerpiece of Apple's business model in the next several years.
(b) They are sure to outpace book sales in the next few years.
(c) Despite years of hype, most people have not shown much interest in them.
(d) They are sure to replace books entirely by the end of the decade.
3. In Chapter Six, what does Carr say is one of the more popular of the new digital readers?
(a) Toshiba's tablet.
(b) Samsung's tablet.
(c) Amazon's Kindle.
(d) Apple's iPad.
4. In Chapter Seven, what does Carr say the Net delivers to users on a daily basis through its high-speed system?
(a) Negative feelings in the form of jealousy at seeing other people's social media pictures.
(b) Positive reinforcements.
(c) Rewards that our brain treats the same way as it treats sugar.
(d) More information that anyone could retain.
5. About how many bibles did Gutenberg print before running out of money?
(a) 500.
(b) 200.
(c) 1000.
(d) 5000.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the first researcher to show how people's brains change in response to Internet activity use to scan the brains of his subjects?
2. In Chapter Five, what does Carr say happens to other media as the Net expands?
3. In Chapter Five, Carr quotes McLuhan as saying a new medium is never which of the following?
4. In Chapter Four, which of the following does Carr say became a prerequisite for intellectual achievement?
5. In Chapter Six, what does Carr say a book retains over the computer as a device for reading?
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