Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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 | Eight Week Quiz D

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. The student mistakenly assumed that his professor believed in what?
(a) Fairies.
(b) Love potions.
(c) Magic.
(d) Extraterrestrials.

2. What common structure is used in the comparison?
(a) Church.
(b) Mall.
(c) Garage.
(d) House.

3. In what year did the Italian scientist make this discovery?
(a) 1349.
(b) 1573.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1618.

4. According to the text how many adults are there in the US?
(a) 300 million.
(b) 250 million.
(c) 100 million.
(d) 200 million.

5. Which other country is mentioned?
(a) Greenland.
(b) Norway.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many outfits can be created according to Paulos?

2. What did Paulos dream about?

3. What type of academic would most likely cringe over a misused word?

4. What item in the stadium is used as an example?

5. Which is an example of a coincidence?

(see the answer key)

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