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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. According to Carr, what did the widespread use of clocks do for civilization?
(a) Helped move societies from agrarian ones to more urban, higher-tech ones.
(b) Helped people keep Seasonal Affective Disorder in check.
(c) Helped people stop missing appointments.
(d) Helped people maximize their productivity in terms of farming and harvesting food.

2. Who was one of the inventors of BASIC, the first programming language to use common words and syntax?
(a) Steve Jobs.
(b) Nicholas Carr.
(c) John Kemeny.
(d) Bill Richardson.

3. What did Lee de Forest invent?
(a) The short-wave radio.
(b) The Enigma machine.
(c) The television.
(d) The Audion.

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

5. What does the researcher Nicole Speer say about the act of deep reading?
(a) It is a prerequisite for academic achievement.
(b) It is not passive, but rather very active.
(c) It is only achievable with absolute silence.
(d) It is not possible for many people to focus long enough to read deeply.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous philosopher from the 1800s wrote an appreciative small piece about his love for the typewriter?

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

3. About how much did Carr spend on his first real computer purchase in 1986?

4. In what year does Carr say he starts to have reservations and misgivings about how his time spent online is affecting him?

5. What do determinists believe, according to Carr?

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