UNDERSTANDING THE QUIZ

1. The author’s purpose in writing the article is to make us realize that ______.

• A. communications technology is interfering with human contact

• B. people are communicating less than they did in the past

• C. the advances in communications technology are unnecessary

• D. people are forgetting how to communicate with others

2. The question “Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel?” _____________.

• A. reveals the author’s confusion about technology

• B. invites the reader to disagree with the author

• C. highlights the author’s examples and arguments

• D. challenges the reader to find answers to problems

3. The author’s tone throughout the selection is _________.

• A. amusement

• B. criticism

• C. hostility

• D. indifference

4. The third and fourth paragraphs give emphasis on how a cell phone ___.

• A. provides convenience

• B. threatens safety

• C. isolates people

• D. efficiently works

5. The idea that bothers the author most about the effect of communications technology on his life is ___________.

• A. limited communication with strangers

• B. lack of social formula

• C. extreme preference for cell phones

• D. deviation from meaningful interaction