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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. Where did Lee de Forest grow up?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Louisiana.

2. In Chapter Five, which newspaper does Carr cite as ceasing its print edition in 2009?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Wall Street Journal.
(c) The Christian Science Monitor.
(d) The Washington Post.

3. 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 make Egyptians wiser and improve their memories.
(c) He thought it would lead to unrest among the farmers.
(d) He thought it would lead people to more secular lives.

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

5. How did the rise of silent reading change the architecture of libraries, according to Carr?
(a) Small, individual desks were installed.
(b) Private carrels and cloisters were torn out in favor of longer tables in open spaces where people could read silently side by side.
(c) Theaters were installed.
(d) Individual rooms with doors that could be closed were installed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the novelist Corey Doctorow say happens whenever we turn on our computers in Chapter Five?

2. In Chapter Five, what does Carr say we do not think of libraries as, even though they are?

3. In Chapter Three, what does Carr posit is one way to trace the intellectual maturation of individuals?

4. As long ago as 8000 BC, what were some people using to keep track of livestock and other good for trading, according to Carr?

5. Where was Johannes Gutenberg born?

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