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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 45 - 88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Carr himself contribute to Internet content by the mid-2000s?
(a) He becomes a user-interface professional for Apple.
(b) He becomes a blogger.
(c) He becomes a software engineer.
(d) He becomes a marketing chief for Google.

2. What kind of sea slugs did Eric Kandel perform experiments on in the early 1970s?
(a) Golangels.
(b) Prickly slugs.
(c) Aplysia.
(d) Cucumbers.

3. In what year was the book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man published?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1984.

4. What else besides repeated physical actions can rewire the human brain?
(a) Purely mental activity.
(b) Herbs and spices.
(c) Having and walking a dog every day.
(d) Direct exposure to bright sunlight.

5. What is Alan Turing best known for creating?
(a) The so-called Turning Machine, which is the forerunner to the modern computer.
(b) The software language Python.
(c) The circuit board.
(d) The modem.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did much of the early evidence of neuroplasticity come about?

2. Who created the Hypercard application?

3. Who wrote the book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man?

4. About how many bibles did Gutenberg print before running out of money?

5. In which year was Carr born?

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