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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. What stadium is referenced?

2. What makes Paulos crazy about major math mistakes.

3. Which staff member is mentioned?

4. What percentage of rain is referenced?

5. This doctor was fond of which topic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the example used by Paulos to demonstrate the connections between people?

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

3. What is the coincidence surrounding Christopher Columbus?

4. How would embracing scientific notation help people with large numbers?

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

6. Who was the mathematician responsible for discovering one of the most important discoveries?

7. How does Paulos compare misuse of language to the misuse of calculating probability?

8. What amusing example does Paulos use to illustrate the misunderstanding of numbers?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain the two theoretical results as discussed by Paulos. What are they? How can they be explained so that an innumerate could understand and apply the theories? Why are they important? How can the theories be proven? Provide at least five examples of each theory to illustrate your points.

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