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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is CSICOP?
(a) Conclave of Scientists Clashing with Pseudoscience.
(b) Committee for Scientific Claims of the Paranormal.
(c) Committee for Simple Conversion of Pi.
(d) Council for Studious Classification of Pythagoras.

2. Paulos believes that the theory may seem:
(a) Illogical.
(b) Superfluous.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Elementary.

3. The mathematician is from what country?
(a) India.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Greece.
(d) US.

4. What city is mentioned in one of the examples?
(a) London.
(b) Munich.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

5. Why do people notice the coincidences?
(a) Focus on bad things.
(b) Focus on wins.
(c) Someone points them out.
(d) Look for patterns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Each person knows approximately how many people?

2. Which explorer is referenced?

3. Which president is mentioned in the beginning of this chapter?

4. The first stranger's wife went to what kind of camp?

5. What about coincidence makes it the most noticeable among events?

(see the answer key)

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