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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 89 - 132).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Aristotle think the primary function of the human brain was?
(a) To keep the emotions in check.
(b) To keep the body from overheating.
(c) To process auditory signals.
(d) To keep the heart beating.

3. Which former Rhodes Scholar and former student body president at Florida State University told Carr he does not read books any longer?
(a) Joe O'Shea.
(b) James Murphy.
(c) John Sonyar.
(d) Fred Armisen.

4. In Chapter Four, which of the following does Carr say became a prerequisite for intellectual achievement?
(a) The ability to write neatly.
(b) The ability to read very quickly.
(c) The ability to project one's voice in a debating hall.
(d) Silent, solitary reading.

5. Which major publisher does Carr mention in Chapter Six that began publishing e-novels with videos embedded in them?
(a) Hyperion.
(b) Simon and Shuster.
(c) Random House.
(d) Penguin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the brain's ability to adapt to changes shift as people age?

2. In Chapter Five, what does Carr argue that hyperlinks do in a text?

3. In Chapter Three, what does Carr posit is one way to trace the intellectual maturation of individuals?

4. 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?

5. How did the rise of silent reading change the architecture of libraries, according to Carr?

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