Extended Quiz — Operator Literacy (archive_org)
student_materials/extended_quiz_with_answer_key.md#
Section A — Multiple Choice (5 questions)#
1. Which operator identifies the webpage’s substrate (HTML, PDF, OCR, mixed)?#
A. WAYBACK_OPERATOR
B. METADATA_OPERATOR
C. PRESERVATION_OPERATOR
D. COLLECTION_OPERATOR
2. Which operator measures drift between snapshots?#
A. LINEAGE_OPERATOR
B. WAYBACK_OPERATOR
C. DRIFTBOUND_RETRIEVAL_OPERATOR
D. METADATA_OPERATOR
3. A CMS migration (e.g., static → WordPress) is detected by which operator?#
A. COLLECTION_OPERATOR
B. PRESERVATION_OPERATOR
C. LINEAGE_OPERATOR
D. WAYBACK_OPERATOR
4. Which operator determines the Internet Archive collection a page belongs to?#
A. COLLECTION_OPERATOR
B. METADATA_OPERATOR
C. WAYBACK_OPERATOR
D. DRIFTBOUND_RETRIEVAL_OPERATOR
5. Which operator produces the final answer about the most reliable snapshot?#
A. LINEAGE_OPERATOR
B. PRESERVATION_OPERATOR
C. DRIFTBOUND_RETRIEVAL_OPERATOR
D. METADATA_OPERATOR
Section B — Short Answer (5 questions)#
6. Define “continuity kernel” in one sentence.#
Your answer:
7. List two reasons why PDF snapshots are usually more stable than HTML snapshots.#
Your answer:
8. Describe one example of “minor drift” and one example of “high drift.”#
Minor drift example:
High drift example:
9. What does the PRESERVATION_OPERATOR evaluate, and why is it important?#
Your answer:
10. When choosing the most reliable version of a webpage, what three factors should you consider?#
Your answer:
Answer Key (Teacher Version)#
Section A — Multiple Choice#
1 — B (METADATA_OPERATOR identifies substrate)
2 — B (WAYBACK_OPERATOR measures drift between snapshots)
3 — C (LINEAGE_OPERATOR detects CMS migrations)
4 — A (COLLECTION_OPERATOR determines IA collection membership)
5 — C (DRIFTBOUND_RETRIEVAL_OPERATOR produces the final answer)
Section B — Short Answer#
6. Continuity kernel#
The structural elements that stay the same across snapshots (e.g., header, footer, menu).
7. Why PDFs are more stable#
- They do not depend on live HTML/CSS.
- They preserve layout exactly as captured.
8. Drift examples#
- Minor drift: small CSS or layout adjustments.
- High drift: full redesign or CMS migration.
9. PRESERVATION_OPERATOR purpose#
It evaluates substrate stability, drift risk, and mixed layers to determine how trustworthy each snapshot is.
10. Choosing the most reliable version#
- Drift level
- Continuity strength
- Substrate stability