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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hooks say finding a way to release the sense of dominance and oppression is crucial?
(a) It is not necessary. The idea of dominance and oppression are essential to a society.
(b) Only when one is white.
(c) When operating under a system of dominance.
(d) When operating under a system of oppression.

2. What did Hooks say about a wealthy woman who works by choice?
(a) She usually works jobs that do not pay a lot of money.
(b) She is selfish for not wanting to stay at home with her children.
(c) She usually works jobs that do pay a lot of money.
(d) This is a form of progress.

3. What type of market did "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" appeal to?
(a) Faculty within universities.
(b) Those outside of universities.
(c) Students within universities.
(d) Students and faculty of secondary schools.

4. What did Hooks say about women concerning many of the ideas she addressed in the book?
(a) Women are indifferent about Hooks' views.
(b) Women have said they are not concerned with the issues, but Hooks' ideas are good.
(c) Women have written her to let Hooks know her ideas are invalid.
(d) Hooks' ideas are the things that women have been thinking about for quite some time.

5. What did Hooks say about some deceptions?
(a) They can be used to alleviate painful histories.
(b) They can be used to create psychological distress.
(c) They can be used to create painful histories.
(d) They can be used to alleviate psychological distress associated with painful histories.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 9 said that Hooks' work would have been published through what system if it hadn't been flawed?

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

3. Hooks began Chapter 10 by setting up the tension between what two groups?

4. According to Hooks, what group of people were the masterminds behind the control system?

5. In Chapter 2, what type of person did Hooks say she made friends with?

(see the answer key)

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