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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. Who was one of the first biologists to argue that the human brain might be in a constant state of flux?
(a) Marion Crace.
(b) J.Z. Young.
(c) Michael Moskovitz.
(d) Jessica Joyner.

2. How does the brain's ability to adapt to changes shift as people age?
(a) The brain becomes more able to change as people age.
(b) The brain requires surgery to be able to change as people age.
(c) The brain becomes less able to change as quickly as people age.
(d) The brain needs medication to be able to change as people age.

3. About how many bibles did Gutenberg print before running out of money?
(a) 200.
(b) 1000.
(c) 500.
(d) 5000.

4. Who were the first people to start manufacturing scrolls of papyrus?
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Europeans.
(c) Greeks.
(d) Arabs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carr say he finds himself trapped in by the mid-1990s relating to computer equipment purchasing?

2. How did most literate Greek and Romans consume literature in the earliest days of the written word, according to Carr in Chapter Four?

3. In Chapter Three, what does Ong say that writing does for consciousness?

4. How many categories does Carr claim our technologies can be divided into in Chapter Three?

5. In Chapter Six, what does Carr say a book retains over the computer as a device for reading?

(see the answer key)

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