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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Hooks, when is the profession of teaching best served?
(a) When the parents of the students compliment the teacher's progress.
(b) When all students understand what is being taught.
(c) When a teacher receives an award or promotion for a job well done.
(d) When a teacher does so with the idea that he/she is nurturing free adults.

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

3. How did many of Hooks' male students feel about gender issues?
(a) 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.
(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 they already had a good grasp on the issues of gender and sexism.

4. In which of the following did Hooks NOT say the patriarchal structure was the ruling force of?
(a) School.
(b) Home.
(c) Church.
(d) Community at large.

5. How did Hooks write the essay in Chapter 4?
(a) From a third person point-of-view.
(b) From a first person point-of-view.
(c) In the form of a dialogue, of which she plays one part.
(d) In the form of a dialogue, of which she plays both parts.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the continuation of Chapter 5, what did Hooks say about the method of achieving higher results when analyzing theoretical works?

2. What did Hooks say the American population is going to be a reconfiguration of?

3. What type of experiences did Hooks write about in Chapter 8?

4. What did Hooks say about a wealthy woman who works by choice?

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

(see the answer key)

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