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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 177 - 224).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Carr in Chapter Three, every technology is an expression of which of the following?
(a) Foresight.
(b) Progress.
(c) Ingenuity.
(d) Human will.

2. What else besides repeated physical actions can rewire the human brain?
(a) Herbs and spices.
(b) Having and walking a dog every day.
(c) Direct exposure to bright sunlight.
(d) Purely mental activity.

3. What does Carr say about the state of electronic books in Chapter Six?
(a) Despite years of hype, most people have not shown much interest in them.
(b) They are sure to outpace book sales in the next few years.
(c) They are sure to replace books entirely by the end of the decade.
(d) They are sure to be a centerpiece of Apple's business model in the next several years.

4. In Chapter Six, what does Carr say is the one form of popular media that has been most resistant to the Net's influence?
(a) The television.
(b) The book.
(c) The DVD player.
(d) The record player.

5. What kind of persona did Weizenbaum's computer program in the 1960s assume?
(a) That of a Rogerian therapist.
(b) That of a Freudian therapist.
(c) That of a modern psychotherapist.
(d) That of a Jungian therapist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic did Google founder Larry Page select for his dissertation at Stanford?

2. What types of programs did Carr shut down or curtail so he could focus on writing his book?

3. What is the title of Eric Kandel's 2006 memoir?

4. According to Carr in Chapter Eight, how could the authority of any Web page be gauged in the early days of Google's first search engine?

5. What book of Steven Johnson's does Carr cite in Chapter Seven?

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