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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 item in the stadium is used as an example?
(a) Bases.
(b) Seats.
(c) Players.
(d) Vendors.

2. How many seats are there in the stadium?
(a) 1,058.
(b) 1,104.
(c) 962.
(d) 1,259.

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

4. What item helps mathematical illiterates understand the above theory?
(a) Division.
(b) Subsets.
(c) Exponents.
(d) Multiplication.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Paulos crazy about major math mistakes.

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

3. How many outfits can be created according to Paulos?

4. How many bricks are in the wall?

5. Paulos believes that most people fall where in their mathematical understanding?

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