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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. Things are often misused if they are ______.
(a) Oversimplified.
(b) Abstract.
(c) Mathematical.
(d) Understated.

2. Which phrase is often used incorrectly?
(a) A fool and his money are soon parted
(b) Haste makes waste.
(c) It's a small world.
(d) Play more and win more.

3. Who is used as one of the examples?
(a) Myrtle.
(b) Margie.
(c) Manuela.
(d) Mavis.

4. A correct answer is _______.
(a) Dependent.
(b) A correct answer.
(c) Certain.
(d) Questionable.

5. Paulos likes to debunk which of the following?
(a) Abstract thinking.
(b) Religion.
(c) Astrology.
(d) Evolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Deciding how to buy which item might help children learn?

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

3. What is the name of the mathematician who sees everything in numbers?

4. Which skill is used daily?

5. In elementary school, math is rarely _______.

(see the answer key)

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