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Will Wright, Dream Machines

Will Wright, Dream Machines

Read Dream Machines and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. The way children play games is the essence of

the chaos theory.

the scientific method.

linear thinking.

intellectualization.

2. What, according to the author, is the true impact videogamers will have on our culture?

The literary epoch will be replaced by the electronic epoch.

People will approach the world as a game to be won.

Linear thinking will become a thing of the past.

The world will be treated as a place for creation, not consumption.

3. Which of the following is not a positive aspect of gaming, according to Wright?

problem-solving

self-esteem

assertiveness

creativity

4. Computers are enhancements of which organ(s) of the body?

the eyes

the eyes and hands

the organs of the circulatory system

the brain

5. Games have the potential to subsume all other

psychological and sociological tools.

forms of entertainment media.

forms of artistic expression.

forms of education.