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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. Fewer than one in ten page views extend beyond which of the following time frames, according to German researchers Carr cites in Chapter Seven?
(a) 1 minute.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 30 seconds.
(d) 2 minutes.

2. In Chapter Seven, what does Carr cite the Roman philosopher Seneca as having said 2,000 years ago?
(a) To run is but to hide for a short time.
(b) To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
(c) You can be a jack of all trades, but a master of none.
(d) Sorry is the scribe who splits his time between two scrolls.

3. What skill was Socrates most well-known for?
(a) Writing.
(b) Editing.
(c) Debating.
(d) Oration.

4. What does Carr say was a feature of early writing that is hard for us to imagine today?
(a) The ancient writers only used two vowels.
(b) There was no capitalization.
(c) There were no spaces separating the words.
(d) There was only blue and red ink in use.

5. In Chapter Seven, why does Carr claim that we want to be interrupted as we work on the Net?
(a) We all need frequent breaks to process new information.
(b) Each interruption brings us a valuable piece of information.
(c) We are social creatures by nature, and we love social media messages.
(d) We love to communicate through the written word, and email is a perfect avenue for that.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the researcher known for coining the phrase and meaning of the Flynn effect?

2. What did the psychologist Vaughan Bell saw the ability to focus on a single task represents in the history of psychological development?

3. In Chapter Five, which publication does Carr cite as once being known for publishing long-form pieces by journalists like Hunter S. Thompson?

4. Where was Johannes Gutenberg born?

5. What do determinists believe, according to Carr?

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