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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Whence Innumeracy?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most prevalent scenario involving innumerates includes what?
(a) Simple math.
(b) Cash register.
(c) Long division.
(d) Tax forms.

2. What is CSICOP?
(a) Conclave of Scientists Clashing with Pseudoscience.
(b) Council for Studious Classification of Pythagoras.
(c) Committee for Simple Conversion of Pi.
(d) Committee for Scientific Claims of the Paranormal.

3. What type of doctor was he?
(a) Psychoanalyst.
(b) Research Scientist.
(c) Medical doctor.
(d) Phd in Physics.

4. Which is taught in elementary schools?
(a) Trigonometry.
(b) Algebra.
(c) Algorithms.
(d) Subsets.

5. A correct answer is _______.
(a) A correct answer.
(b) Certain.
(c) Dependent.
(d) Questionable.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first stranger's wife went to what kind of camp?

2. According to Paulos, math has many ________.

3. According to the text how many adults are there in the US?

4. At what age did the second doctor think he would die?

5. Who is the first doctor mentioned?

(see the answer key)

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