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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not in the list of things over which people become obsessed?

2. What item in the structure is referenced?

3. Who is the first doctor mentioned?

4. What is the probability of 2 people being linked by 2 intermediates?

5. In what did the doctor not believe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Archimedes Principle?

2. What is the example used to separate numerates from innumerates?

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

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

5. Who is the second famous doctor introduced by Paulos? Which topic was this doctor fascinated by?

6. What do doctors often do that is mathematically incorrect?

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

8. Why does Paulos argue about the existence of coincidences?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

List at least three incorrect examples of grammar and three incorrect examples of math. Compare and contrast the problems. Which is more severe? Which is most likely to be noticed? Before reading this book would you have noticed either or both? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Paulos takes issue with the lack of proper focus on the skill of estimation. Examine Paulos' reasoning about the importance of estimation. In your eyes, is estimating an important skill? Explain. What can be gained by making estimations? How do you know when your sample group is large enough? Is it determined by the activity or question or are all sample groups the same size? What are the most common mistakes made when estimating? Can you prove the answer arrived upon is correct or incorrect? How? Create at least five examples of estimation as they might be found in every day situations.

Essay Topic 3

Freud and Jung are important people in Chapter 2. Compare and contrast the two famous doctors, their professional lives, careers, and legacies.

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