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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Chapter 1 - Examples and Principles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What number is used in the joke about the population of the city?
(a) 18.
(b) 6.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 120.

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

3. What makes Paulos crazy about major math mistakes.
(a) People don't notice.
(b) It is accepted.
(c) No one corrects the offender.
(d) No one cares.

4. What item of clothing is used in an example?
(a) Sock.
(b) Shoe.
(c) Skirt.
(d) Coat.

5. How many bricks are in the wall?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the most common mistakes in math?

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

3. What would make math easier for people?

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

5. Paulos believes that the theory may seem:

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