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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Whence Innumeracy?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Each person knows approximately how many people?
(a) 1,800.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 1,500.

2. According to the text how many adults are there in the US?
(a) 200 million.
(b) 100 million.
(c) 300 million.
(d) 250 million.

3. The author mentions sagas from which country?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Norway.
(d) Greece.

4. Which is not one of the algorithms mentioned?
(a) Exponents.
(b) Fractions.
(c) Addition.
(d) Subtraction.

5. Which skill is used daily?
(a) Factoring.
(b) Rounding off.
(c) Estimation.
(d) Complex division.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In elementary school, math is rarely _______.

3. Paulos jokes about how many hamburgers?

4. At what age did the second doctor think he would die?

5. Which skill is rarely taught?

(see the answer key)

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