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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. Which/whose formula is discussed?
(a) Poisson.
(b) Pythagorean Theorem.
(c) Theory of Relativity.
(d) Newton.

2. Which president is mentioned in the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Reagan.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Bush.
(d) Kennedy.

3. At what age did the second doctor think he would die?
(a) 68.
(b) 47.
(c) 51.
(d) 72.

4. What is the man afraid of?
(a) Crash.
(b) Snake.
(c) Heights.
(d) Bomb.

5. What did Paulos dream about?
(a) A hut on a tropical island beach.
(b) Flying to the moon.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Solving the world's largest word problem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Teaching which skill is helpful?

2. Innumerates are more likely to believe in what?

3. Which capital city is mentioned?

4. Which staff member is mentioned?

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

(see the answer key)

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