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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. Which can be blamed for poor curriculum?
(a) Reading level of students.
(b) Employment demographics.
(c) Budget.
(d) Economic data.

2. Teachers may not teach math because of:
(a) Fear.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Incompetence.

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

4. Which is taught in elementary schools?
(a) Trigonometry.
(b) Subsets.
(c) Algorithms.
(d) Algebra.

5. Innumerates are more likely to believe in what?
(a) UFOs.
(b) Fairies.
(c) Absolutes.
(d) Atlantis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is referred to by the author?

2. What is the best way to improve math skills?

3. Most prevalent scenario involving innumerates includes what?

4. The student mistakenly assumed that his professor believed in what?

5. How many days is a man's cycle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Freud's calculation incorrect? What was overlooked?

2. What is most frequently taught in elementary school math classes?

3. What is the downfall of technology in regards to innumeracy?

4. How is it possible for people to ignore false outcomes in regards to probabilities?

5. What is Paulos' quote regarding innumeracy and pseudoscience?

6. What is the discussion regarding the number of certainties involved in math?

7. How did Paulos overcome his early negative experiences in math?

8. Explain Paulos' example about Ronald Regan and the incorrect use of substitution values.

9. In what areas of one's life is estimation important?

10. If algorithms are taught in elementary school, why is it difficult for students to learn and use them?

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