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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 Five, what does Carr say is Colorado's oldest newspaper?
(a) The Colorado Record.
(b) The Rocky Mountain News.
(c) The Colorado Caller.
(d) The Colorado Clarion.

2. What kind of type did Johannes Gutenberg invent with the printing press?
(a) Bold.
(b) Immovable.
(c) Movable.
(d) Two-tone.

3. In Chapter Three, which of the following does Carr say is often not recognized by a technology's inventor?
(a) Its intellectual ethic.
(b) Its longevity.
(c) Its cost.
(d) Its benefits.

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

5. What is Google's Silicon Valley headquarters called?
(a) The Manlo Park Building.
(b) The Lab.
(c) The Church.
(d) The Googleplex.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of problems did Google run into when it tried to begin digitizing the world's books?

2. Which author wrote a 1997 history of the pursuit of artificial intelligence?

3. Which short story did Canadian researchers ask subjects to read in 2001 as a way of testing how people retain information when reading in different formats?

4. What did Samuel Johnson do on the night of April 18, 1775, when he visited the library at Cambridge's grand villa?

5. In Chapter Four, who does Carr claim were the first people to use a specialized medium for writing?

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