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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Probability and Coincidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The mathematician is from what country?
(a) US.
(b) Greece.
(c) Egypt.
(d) India.

2. Paulos believes that most people fall where in their mathematical understanding?
(a) Lower quadrant.
(b) Bottom 10%.
(c) Middle.
(d) Top 10%.

3. What is the name of the mathematician who sees everything in numbers?
(a) Paulos.
(b) Ramanujan.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Euclid.

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

5. What common structure is used in the comparison?
(a) Garage.
(b) Church.
(c) House.
(d) Mall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Paulos crazy about major math mistakes.

2. The first stranger's wife went to what kind of camp?

3. What number is used in the joke about the population of the city?

4. What is the name of the expert in this chapter?

5. What restaurant is referenced?

(see the answer key)

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