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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What common structure is used in the comparison?
(a) House.
(b) Garage.
(c) Mall.
(d) Church.

2. What restaurant is referenced?
(a) Savoy.
(b) Four Seasons.
(c) McDonalds.
(d) Taco Bell.

3. What does the man gauge to help his fear?
(a) Height.
(b) Weather.
(c) Distance.
(d) Probability.

4. When is the rain supposedly going to take place?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Weekend.

5. Which explorer is referenced?
(a) Columbus.
(b) Magellan.
(c) Vespucci.
(d) Cortez.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paulos denies that the personality is closely tied to which of the following?

2. Which group does this coincidence often apply to?

3. In what year did the Italian scientist make this discovery?

4. What did the explorer discover?

5. What number is used in the joke about the population of the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the author believe most people fit in?

2. Which famous doctor does Paulos introduce first? What is the doctor's opinion?

3. The first example Paulos uses about percentages relates to weather forecasters. What is the mistake?

4. Examine the first story told by Paulos in this chapter.

5. What is the last principle discussed in chapter 1?

6. Why do people tend to be fascinated by coincidences?

7. The author believes that people are often obsessed by what topics?

8. What would be one of the easiest ways to reduce or eliminate errors?

9. What is the coincidence surrounding Christopher Columbus?

10. How does Paulos feel when people attempt to diagnose his personality by his astrological sign?

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