Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

John Allen Paulos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 80 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

John Allen Paulos
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Pseudoscience.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days is a man's cycle?
(a) 28 days.
(b) 12 days.
(c) 31 days.
(d) 23 days.

2. Who was a giant in psychiatry?
(a) Salk.
(b) Jung.
(c) Koop.
(d) Curie.

3. Paulos jokes about how many hamburgers?
(a) 120.
(b) 9.
(c) 800.
(d) 300.

4. What did the doctor invent?
(a) The rat's maze.
(b) Slide rule.
(c) Biorhythmic analysis.
(d) Poisson's Formula.

5. What item in the structure is referenced?
(a) Nails.
(b) Bricks.
(c) Doors.
(d) Windows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for those not proficient in math?

2. Which is an incorrect statement in science?

3. The author believes people need to learn how to understand _______.

4. What city is mentioned in one of the examples?

5. When does this occur?

(see the answer key)

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