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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a student's last chance to learn math?
(a) High school.
(b) Middle school.
(c) On the job.
(d) College.

2. Paulos mentions which famous structure?
(a) Statue of Liberty.
(b) Empire State Building.
(c) Sears Tower.
(d) Eiffel Tower.

3. The doctor was convinced about his:
(a) Scientific prowess.
(b) Time of death.
(c) Golf score.
(d) Math skills.

4. Which capital city is mentioned?
(a) London.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Copenhagen.
(d) Washington, D.C.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When a student reaches college it is impossible to take the time to teach ________.

2. Which other country is mentioned?

3. Things are often misused if they are ______.

4. What is Paulos' favorite pseudoscience?

5. What is not mentioned as something being estimated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paulos overcome his early negative experiences in math?

2. If algorithms are taught in elementary school, why is it difficult for students to learn and use them?

3. What is the downfall of technology in regards to innumeracy?

4. What is Paulos' assertion regarding the principle of threes?

5. In what areas of one's life is estimation important?

6. What is Paulos' quote regarding innumeracy and pseudoscience?

7. How does Paulos explain the famous monkey/Shakespeare probability example?

8. What is the author's opinion of the most common example of innumeracy?

9. Discuss the story of the student, the professor, and UFOs.

10. How does Paulos relate this theory to Freud and the prediction of the great doctor's death?

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