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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What professional often makes major errors in calculating percentages?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Salesman.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Math teacher.

2. The city is the capital of which country?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Denmark.
(d) US.

3. Why do people notice the coincidences?
(a) Someone points them out.
(b) Focus on wins.
(c) Focus on bad things.
(d) Look for patterns.

4. Paulos often has people ask him about what?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Education.
(c) His family.
(d) Astrology.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Paulos crazy about major math mistakes.

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

3. What great writer is mentioned in this chapter?

4. People seem to have the most trouble when dealing with what area of numbers?

5. Innumerates are more likely to believe in what?

(see the answer key)

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