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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. In Chapter Three, what does Carr say thinking is governed by in a purely oral culture?
(a) The capacity of human memory.
(b) The length of the candles.
(c) The storytelling skills of its elders.
(d) The ability of its teachers to impart debating skills.

2. In Chapter Five, what does Carr argue that hyperlinks do in a text?
(a) Propel us towards supplemental works.
(b) Help us understand topics better.
(c) Strain our eyes.
(d) Re-wire the neural pathways in our brains.

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

4. What do determinists believe, according to Carr?
(a) Tools of technology are powerful forces that can reshape history and have an enormous influence on the path of societies.
(b) Tools of technology are only for the wealthy.
(c) Tools of technology are signs of human progress.
(d) Tools of technology are signs of human regression.

5. Which neuroscientist carried out ground-breaking experiments in the late 1960s that pioneered the ideas of neuroplasticity?
(a) Norman Dodge.
(b) Michael Merzenich.
(c) Rene Descartes.
(d) Jessica Joyner.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Five, which newspaper does Carr cite as ceasing its print edition in 2009?

2. What famous work of Saint Augustine's does Carr reference in Chapter Four?

3. In Chapter Six, what does Carr say is the one form of popular media that has been most resistant to the Net's influence?

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

5. What mediums does Carr cite in Chapter Five as trying to become more web-like?

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