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

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

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

4. What skill was Socrates most well-known for?
(a) Editing.
(b) Oration.
(c) Debating.
(d) Writing.

5. Who did Gutenberg secure funding for his printing press from?
(a) His Uncle, Rhine Gutenberg.
(b) His best friend, Sebastian Bach.
(c) A neighbor, Johann Fust.
(d) His father, Josiah Gutenberg.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the researcher Nicole Speer say about the act of deep reading?

3. How did the map and clock change language indirectly, according to Carr?

4. How does Carr say the Net differs most from much of the mass media it has displaced?

5. According to Carr in Chapter Four, what kind of reading was largely unknown in the ancient world?

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