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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. What famous work of Saint Augustine's does Carr reference in Chapter Four?
(a) The DaVinci Code.
(b) Illuminati.
(c) Confessions.
(d) Phaedrus.

2. Which alphabet became the model for most Western alphabets, according to Carr?
(a) Russian.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Greek.

3. What is the name of the computer from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey?
(a) Dave.
(b) Wemberly.
(c) HAL.
(d) Winifred.

4. In Chapter Three, what does Carr posit is one way to trace the intellectual maturation of individuals?
(a) Through assessing a person's emotional intelligence.
(b) Through how quickly people can do multiplication tables.
(c) Through the way people draw pictures or maps of their surroundings.
(d) Through how many languages people speak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Turning Test designed to measure?

2. What was one of the main drawbacks to scrolls?

3. In which year was Carr born?

4. What else besides repeated physical actions can rewire the human brain?

5. Which neuroscientist carried out ground-breaking experiments in the late 1960s that pioneered the ideas of neuroplasticity?

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