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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does this occur?
(a) -5 GMT.
(b) At noon.
(c) At birth.
(d) Anytime.

2. Teachers may not teach math because of:
(a) Incompetence.
(b) Fear.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Ignorance.

3. Who cannot teach simple math to students?
(a) Parents.
(b) Calculus professor.
(c) Elementary school teacher.
(d) Peers.

4. What is often used to explain non-science?
(a) Nonsense.
(b) Useless statistics.
(c) Double talk.
(d) False reports.

5. Which is an incorrect statement in science?
(a) Usually.
(b) Whatever.
(c) It depends.
(d) In most cases.

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

7. Which doctor is referenced in this chapter?
(a) Fleiss.
(b) Curie.
(c) Salk.
(d) Shubert.

8. Paulos states that some people believe _______.
(a) 1 and 1 do not equal 2.
(b) No one cares how to calculate tax.
(c) Math is incomprehensible.
(d) Calculators rule the world.

9. At what age did the second doctor think he would die?
(a) 47.
(b) 68.
(c) 51.
(d) 72.

10. Paulos was encouraged to learn math because ____.
(a) Couldn't tell time.
(b) Wanted to learn about money.
(c) Childhood trauma.
(d) Father was a math teacher.

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

12. Which is the false adage pointed out by Paulos?
(a) Time is money.
(b) What goes around comes around.
(c) Everything comes in threes.
(d) You have to win sometime.

13. How many days is a woman's cycle?
(a) 23 days.
(b) 14 days.
(c) 28 days.
(d) 5 days.

14. What is not a reason for innumeracy?
(a) Misconception.
(b) Psychological block.
(c) DIfficulty.
(d) Poor education.

15. Most prevalent scenario involving innumerates includes what?
(a) Tax forms.
(b) Long division.
(c) Simple math.
(d) Cash register.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author mentions sagas from which country?

2. Paulos believes that technological advances encourage:

3. Lack of what is responsible for that fear?

4. The city is the capital of which country?

5. Teaching which skill is helpful?

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