Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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 | Eight Week Quiz D

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. Which staff member is mentioned?
(a) Chief of Staff.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Treasurer.
(d) Executive assistant.

2. At what age did the second doctor think he would die?
(a) 51.
(b) 68.
(c) 72.
(d) 47.

3. What stadium is referenced?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) Veteran's Stadium.
(c) Wrigley Field.
(d) Three Rivers Stadium.

4. Which capital city is mentioned?
(a) London.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Copenhagen.
(d) Berlin.

5. People often compare which event?
(a) Anniversaries.
(b) Birthdays.
(c) Age.
(d) Shoe size.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the mathematician who sees everything in numbers?

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

4. What do people often use to rationalize things?

5. What would make math easier for people?

(see the answer key)

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