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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Whence Innumeracy?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paulos believes that technological advances encourage:
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Apathy.

2. Which doctor was the inventor's good friend?
(a) Jung.
(b) Wellby.
(c) Freud.
(d) Oppenheimer.

3. Which book in the Bible is quoted by Paulos?
(a) Gospel of Matthew.
(b) Revelations.
(c) 1 John.
(d) Genesis.

4. When a student reaches college it is impossible to take the time to teach ________.
(a) Multiplication.
(b) Subtraction.
(c) Basic algorithms.
(d) Fractions.

5. Many people assume that cashiers can calculate ________.
(a) Discounts.
(b) Multiple items.
(c) Change.
(d) Refunds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What great writer is mentioned in this chapter?

2. The city is the capital of which country?

3. Which is the false adage pointed out by Paulos?

4. How does the business man travel?

5. What animal is referred to by the author?

(see the answer key)

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