Math 71/90 – Fall 2004                                  Name: __________________________________________

                                                                        Section:     1:00     2:30

Take-home quiz on information covered in the online syllabus – due Wednesday, September 1

1.  Circle the letters of all that apply:  Which pieces of information can be found on the syllabus or on links from the syllabus?

(a)  Instructor's office                                      (e)  When the midterms will be

(b)  Instructor's phone                                     (f)  How much of your grade the midterms will be worth

(c)  Office hours                                              (g)  List of problems to turn in for homework

(d)  When the final exam will be                     (h)  Where to turn in homework 

2.  When is the homework due each week? ____________ and _____________ (days) at _______ (time).

3.  Circle the best answer:  The quizzes are given at the (beginning/end) of class.

4.  Name two ways to get bonus points in this class.

            1)                                                                                                                                                          

            2)                                                                                                                                                          

5.  Circle the letter of the best answer:  I will accept late homework

(a)  whenever you can give a valid reason

(b)  only between Wednesday and Friday

(c)  never.

6.  True or False:

(a)  It is possible to get an A in this class with a class percentage of less than 90% due to curving.           ______

(b)  It is possible to get an B in this class even with a percentage of 91% due to curving.                              

(c)  Collaboration is never allowed, even on homework.                                                                                 

(d)  I drop the lowest two homework scores.                                                                                                  

(e)  I drop the lowest midterm score.                                                                                                              

(f)  I will give make-up quizzes and exams with a valid reason.                                                                      

(g)  On homework, stating what is being asked in each problem is optional.                                                  

(h)  Quiz and exam questions will always be like the problems done in class or on the homework.                 

7.  Name three sources of Math 71/90 help outside of class.

            1)                                                                                                                                                        

            2)                                                                                                                                                        

            3)                                                                                                                                                        

8.  What is the secret quote from the class web site?                                                                                      

9.  On the back of this page, please complete the following problem as you would for homework (use all format rules!):

Find the equation of the line passing through the points (3, -2) and (1, 4).  Give the slope and y-intercept of the line.