Print your name on the right side of the page, above the line. Then answer the questions as concisely as you can. Please write neatly; if I can't read it I have to mark it wrong.

1. (4 pts.) Which of the following did Nielsen list as common typography problems on the web. Answer each with either a T=true or F=false:
   1.      Insufficient contrast.
   2.      Too much use of "Comic" font.
   3.      Too much fuzzy text.
   4.      Text not written in English.
   
   
   
2. (2 pts.) About what percentage of Americans have below an 8th grade literacy level? (Within 10 gets one point, within 5 gets two points.)
   
   
3. (2 pts.) What is wrong with the phrasing in the following list? Be very specific for full credit.
   • Get balance
   • How much money is in your account
   • Savings
   
   
   
4. (2 pts.) When we discussed error messages, I used the example of MS Word not opening correctly on my home computer. But then I found that it worked after about 3:30 PM! Was there a causal connection between the time and MS Word opening? If you answer YES, explain the connection. If you answer NO, what was the causal connection?
   
   

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