Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

John Allen Paulos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 80 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

John Allen Paulos
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Pseudoscience.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paulos denies that the personality is closely tied to which of the following?
(a) Zodiac.
(b) Nationality.
(c) Height.
(d) Nature.

2. How does the business man travel?
(a) Plane.
(b) Bus.
(c) Train.
(d) Boat.

3. Paulos jokes about how many hamburgers?
(a) 300.
(b) 120.
(c) 800.
(d) 9.

4. People often compare which event?
(a) Anniversaries.
(b) Birthdays.
(c) Age.
(d) Shoe size.

5. What number is used in the joke about the population of the city?
(a) 6.
(b) 18.
(c) 120.
(d) 1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. People seem to have the most trouble when dealing with what area of numbers?

2. What type of doctor was he?

3. Notation makes more sense than?

4. What theory states that any number, no matter how large, can be achieved by adding smaller numbers together?

5. What is CSICOP?

(see the answer key)

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