Scrapy Tutorial Worksheet

Which of the following is a recommended book for learning Python mentioned in the document?

• Automate the Boring Stuff With Python

• Learn Java in 24 Hours

• C++ for Beginners

• Ruby on Rails Guide

Which file in the Scrapy project structure is used for project configuration?

• scrapy.cfg

• items.py

• pipelines.py

• middlewares.py

Where should you save your first Spider file in the Scrapy project?

• tutorial/spiders

• tutorial/items

• tutorial/pipelines

• tutorial/settings

What does Scrapy call when it receives a response for a request?

• The callback method associated with the request

• The start_urls attribute

• The spider's name

• The URL directly

What is the best way to learn how to extract data with Scrapy, according to the material?

• Reading the documentation

• Using the Scrapy shell

• Writing custom spiders

• Watching tutorial videos

What does the .get() method return if there are no results in a SelectorList?

• An empty list

• None

• An error message

• The first element

What type of data structure is used to store the extracted text, author, and tags in the example?

• Dictionary

• List

• Tuple

• String

What does response.follow return?

• A Request instance

• A Response object

• A Selector object

• A Spider object

What does the extract_with_css function do in the AuthorSpider example?

• It extracts data from a response using a CSS selector.

• It follows all links on a page.

• It starts the spider.

• It saves data to a file.

Which Scrapy setting helps avoid visiting the same author page multiple times?

• DUPEFILTER_CLASS

• RESPONSE_CLASS

• REQUEST_CLASS

• AUTHOR_FILTER