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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. The mathematician is from what country?
(a) India.
(b) Egypt.
(c) US.
(d) Greece.

2. Which/whose formula is discussed?
(a) Pythagorean Theorem.
(b) Newton.
(c) Poisson.
(d) Theory of Relativity.

3. Paulos was encouraged to learn math because ____.
(a) Childhood trauma.
(b) Father was a math teacher.
(c) Wanted to learn about money.
(d) Couldn't tell time.

4. Many people assume that cashiers can calculate ________.
(a) Change.
(b) Multiple items.
(c) Refunds.
(d) Discounts.

5. Who made one of the most important and yet simple mathematical discoveries?
(a) Paulos.
(b) Archimedes.
(c) Newton.
(d) Freud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many people are numerate despite lack of:

2. What did Paulos dream about?

3. Paulos believes that the theory may seem:

4. What did the doctor invent?

5. What item in the stadium is used as an example?

(see the answer key)

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