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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the major problem Hooks faced within the patriarchal framework?
(a) Class distinction.
(b) Age discrimination.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Racism.

2. What did Hooks say is considered by some to be a form of liberation for poor, working women?
(a) No education.
(b) Earning money.
(c) Highly educated.
(d) Not earning money.

3. In Chapter 1, what did Hooks say with regard to all-black schools and the education process?
(a) The education process used is different from the process used in integrated schools.
(b) They strictly encourage the growth of the education process.
(c) They are equally prone to undercut and to encourage the growth of the education process.
(d) They strictly undercut the growth of the education process.

4. How did many of Hooks' male students feel about gender issues?
(a) They felt like they already had a good grasp on the issues of gender and sexism.
(b) They felt like the issues of gender and sexism do not exist.
(c) They felt like they were being pushed to learn about them and recognize sexism within society.
(d) They felt like the issues of gender and sexism were not relevant to their lives and therefore, it is not necessary for them to learn about it.

5. What is different about the way Hooks prints her pseudonym on the cover of the book than you would find on most books?
(a) It is written in all capital letters.
(b) It is circled.
(c) It consists of no capital letters.
(d) It takes up the entire cover.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Hooks say is a feminist statement?

2. Chapter 4 is an essay that mainly talked about how the works of Hooks' intellectual influence has been what?

3. According to Hooks, what is the great road of progress for poor men and women with regard to employment?

4. How did Hooks say her work is often received by its readers?

5. What personal experience did Hooks talk about in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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