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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, what school did Hooks mention?
(a) Northwestern University.
(b) University of Massachusetts.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Oberlin College.

2. What did Hooks feel like she was always punished for?
(a) Questioning the matriarchal order.
(b) Not washing the dishes.
(c) Fighting with her siblings.
(d) Questioning the patriarchal order.

3. In terms of race, what type of attitude did Hooks discuss in Chapter 5?
(a) Black supremacy.
(b) Integration and equality.
(c) White supremacy.
(d) Separate but equal.

4. In Chapter 2, what type of person did Hooks say she made friends with?
(a) A white boy-man.
(b) A black boy-man.
(c) A black girl-woman.
(d) A white girl-woman.

5. What type of writing was Chapter 2 initially going to be?
(a) Poem.
(b) Essay.
(c) Song lyrics.
(d) Play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hooks mention as a tool that cuts both ways with regard to progress?

2. Which school year reunion did Hooks mention in Chapter 2?

3. What is different about the way Hooks prints her pseudonym on the cover of the book than you would find on most books?

4. According to Hooks, when is the profession of teaching best served?

5. What type of tension did Hooks say is apparent in the teaching profession?

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