Reading Comprehension Quiz (Scott Brown, “Facebook Friendonomics”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

Scott Brown, “Facebook Friendonomics”

Read “Facebook Friendonomics” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question In the first paragraph, Brown strikes a familiar tone, including words like “4-eva” and “hey.” hat effect does this have on the reader?

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Question In paragraph 2, Brown writes that there is “amaranthine cloud memory.” Based on the sentence, what does “amaranthine” mean?

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Question Based on the magazine in which this article appeared and the references used throughout the article, who is Brown’s intended audience?

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Question How does Brown view the idea of online friendship?

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Question Brown quotes Emerson, writing “A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature.” Brown indicates that Emerson should have added that “friendship is biodegradable.” hat is the reader intended to understand?

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Question Based on the entire article, what is Brown’s point?

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Question According to Brown’s term “Friendonomics,” how is friendship valued?

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Question In paragraph 4, Brown writes that “the Rolodex never talked back.” In other words, what is one of the drawbacks of Facebook?

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