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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. Math is ________.
(a) Concrete.
(b) Conclusive.
(c) Finite.
(d) Abstract.

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

3. Paulos states that some people believe _______.
(a) Calculators rule the world.
(b) 1 and 1 do not equal 2.
(c) No one cares how to calculate tax.
(d) Math is incomprehensible.

4. Which is not one of the algorithms mentioned?
(a) Fractions.
(b) Subtraction.
(c) Exponents.
(d) Addition.

5. Things are often misused if they are ______.
(a) Understated.
(b) Mathematical.
(c) Oversimplified.
(d) Abstract.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term for knowing something before it happens?

2. What is Paulos' favorite pseudoscience?

3. How many days is a man's cycle?

4. What is not a common aid used to teach math?

5. Which of the following is not in the list of things over which people become obsessed?

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