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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 skill is rarely taught?
(a) Multiplication.
(b) Estimation.
(c) Factoring.
(d) Transposing.

2. How many days is a woman's cycle?
(a) 23 days.
(b) 28 days.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 5 days.

3. A correct answer is _______.
(a) Questionable.
(b) Dependent.
(c) A correct answer.
(d) Certain.

4. Paulos believes that elementary schools lack ______ in their curriculum?
(a) Follow through.
(b) Informal logic.
(c) Algorithms.
(d) Motivation.

5. Deciding how to buy which item might help children learn?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Milk.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a student reaches college it is impossible to take the time to teach ________.

2. Which of the following is rationalized?

3. Things are often misused if they are ______.

4. The city is the capital of which country?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the most obvious causes of innumeracy?

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

4. How does Paulos explain the famous monkey/Shakespeare probability example?

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

6. How common is innumeracy? What is the opinion of the general population regarding the subject?

7. Who is used as Paulos' example of educated innumerates? What is the person known for in the scientific world?

8. What is one of the largest errors in integrating math into a student's life? What is a common result?

9. Why is estimation important? Who does it affect?

10. Discuss the story of the student, the professor, and UFOs.

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