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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. In what year was the discovery made?
(a) 1681.
(b) 1394.
(c) 1492.
(d) 1537.

2. Children often fear what?
(a) Looking foolish.
(b) Complex formulas.
(c) Word problems.
(d) Math on the board.

3. Paulos was encouraged to learn math because ____.
(a) Father was a math teacher.
(b) Couldn't tell time.
(c) Wanted to learn about money.
(d) Childhood trauma.

4. According to the text how many adults are there in the US?
(a) 100 million.
(b) 250 million.
(c) 300 million.
(d) 200 million.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Italian scientist make this discovery?

2. Deciding how to buy which item might help children learn?

3. People often compare which event?

4. Which is related to pseudoscience?

5. Which president is mentioned in the beginning of this chapter?

(see the answer key)

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