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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 Six, what does Carr cite Alphonse de Lamartine as predicting in 1831?
(a) That the creation and widespread use of the telephone would mean people would never leave their houses again.
(b) That the creation of television would kill movie theaters.
(c) That newspapers would kill printed books.
(d) That the phonograph would eclipse all other media.

2. What does New York Times columnist David Brooks say is the real magic of the information age?
(a) It allows us to know less because we can so easily and quickly look up information online.
(b) It allows us to find recipes from other cultures.
(c) It allows us to retain more information than ever before.
(d) It allows us to stay connected with friends from long ago.

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

4. What 1993 book of Neil Postman's does Carr reference in Chapter Eight?
(a) The Dark Room.
(b) Technopoly.
(c) Googleplex.
(d) Coding Phrases.

5. 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 signs of human progress.
(c) Tools of technology are signs of human regression.
(d) Tools of technology are only for the wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Maggie Jackson's book about multitasking?

2. Fewer than one in ten page views extend beyond which of the following time frames, according to German researchers Carr cites in Chapter Seven?

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

4. About how many bibles did Gutenberg print before running out of money?

5. In what year does Carr say he starts to have reservations and misgivings about how his time spent online is affecting him?

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