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Comprehension Quiz for “Alone Together”

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

1. What does Turkle mean by “alone together”?

being forced to work at a computer for an eight-hour shift

attempting to resolve political differences long-distance

ignoring people in the same room in order to multitask on electronic devices

going to couples therapy

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2. How do people rationalize checking email when they are with other people?

Checking email frequently is a job requirement.

Checking email is a good way to use downtime.

Checking email will make them better people.

Checking email is an effective way to avoid conversations with annoying people.

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3. What is the Goldilocks analogy?

Technology makes people feel either too large or too small.

Technology sometimes makes as much sense as bears eating porridge.

Technology is like a fairy tale.

Technology puts people just the right distance away from each other.

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4. What does Turkle see as the negative outcome of our reliance on technology?

Technology will undermine real human connections.

Demand for better technology will harm the economy.

The job market will be glutted with too many computer science majors.

Cell towers will be erected in wilderness areas.

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5. What does Turkle encourage readers to do?

Purchase more electronic devices so they do not rely on just one device

Have conversations about the important questions concerning technology

Learn to multitask more efficiently

Find better ways to ignore people during meetings

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