QUESTION 1
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Read this passage from the article:
Social media might not seem like it has much in common with the Gutenberg printing press. For one thing, creating 180 copies of a book took the medieval machine about three years. A social media post, on the other hand, can reach millions of people almost instantaneously… In terms of their impact on people's lives, though, social media and Gutenberg's famous apparatus have some similarities.
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.
A.persuade the reader that social media has been more important than the printing press
B.emphasize that the printing press and social media have nothing in common
C.prove to the reader that the printing press was a more important invention than social media
D.claim that the printing press and social media had much the same effect on society
D. claim that the printing press and social media had much the same effect on society
QUESTION 2
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Think about the events below. Which of these happened before Johannes Gutenberg perfected his printing press?
A.Scribes copied text by hand.
B.People received constant news updates.
C.Writers shared widely their messages for reform.
D.People read the latest news in daily pamphlets.
A. Scribes copied text by hand.
QUESTION 3
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Read this passage from the article:
For one thing, creating 180 copies of a book took the medieval machine about three years. A social media post, on the other hand, can reach millions of people almost instantaneously. (It's called Instagram for a reason.)
Which is the closest synonym for the word instantaneously?
A.innocently
B.inaccurately
C.immediately
D.impatiently
C. immediately
QUESTION 4
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Based on information in the article, how have Gutenberg's printing press and social media helped people work together?
A.Both the printing press and social media made it easier to copy text by hand.
B.Both the printing press and social media made it easier to reach people immediately.
C.Both the printing press and social media made it easier to print text onto paper.
D.Both the printing press and social media made it easier to share ideas.