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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the theorist mentioned in Chapter 7 say about himself?
(a) He did what he could but what he could was absolutely limited by his own maleness.
(b) She did what she could but what she could was absolutely limited by her own femaleness.
(c) His ideas are superior to those of his female counterparts.
(d) Her ideas are superior to those of his male counterparts.

2. What did Hooks believe blacks had to do in order to attend traditionally white schools?
(a) Participate in protests and/or riots.
(b) Break into the school.
(c) Make straight A's.
(d) Get up early in the morning so they could be bussed to the traditionally white schools.

3. According to Chapter 9, something about this book is symptomatic of what two things?
(a) Prettiness and ugliness.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Good and bad.
(d) Success and failure.

4. What did Hooks say about the work options for poorer people?
(a) They are jobs that the poor would enjoy.
(b) They are plentiful.
(c) They are somewhat restricted.
(d) They are jobs that will never allow for promotion.

5. What did Hooks say about male colleagues' lack of interest or unwillingness to listen to his female counterparts?
(a) It's NOT painful for men or women.
(b) It's painful for men.
(c) It's painful for women.
(d) It's painful for men and women.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hooks, what is automatically excluded when the standard of good theoretical works is established?

2. What did Hooks say is a token of progress among women?

3. How did Hooks describe the works of the Latina theorist introduced in Chapter 5?

4. What theorist did Hooks mention at the end of Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 5, Hooks brought up the idea of race in what type of atmosphere?

(see the answer key)

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