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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. In Chapter Seven, what does Carr say is the greatest paradox of using the Internet?
(a) We think we are in control of the Net, but it is actually controlling us.
(b) We think the Net is educating us, but it is actually making it harder for us to concentrate.
(c) The Net grabs our attention only to scatter it.
(d) We think the Net is cheap, but it is actually expensive.

2. Which famous philosopher from the 1800s wrote an appreciative small piece about his love for the typewriter?
(a) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Karl Marx.
(d) Sigmund Freud.

3. What skill was Plato best known for?
(a) Editing.
(b) Oration.
(c) Writing.
(d) Debating.

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 record player.
(c) The book.
(d) The DVD player.

5. What types of programs did Carr shut down or curtail so he could focus on writing his book?
(a) His Instant Messaging chat rooms with friends.
(b) His RSS feeder and social media accounts.
(c) His Harry Potter fan fiction site.
(d) His video game group.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Dutch humanist stressed the connection between memory and reading in his 1512 work De Copia?

2. What did Page and Brin formally announce in 2004 in relation to books?

3. How long did Eric Schmidt tell The Wall Street Journal in 2005 that it would take Google to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful?

4. Who were the first people to start manufacturing scrolls of papyrus?

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

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