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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the theorist mentioned in Chapter 7 say at the end of the chapter?
(a) Men are the ones who need to develop female social theories and practices.
(b) Men are the ones who need to develop male psychological theories and practices.
(c) Women are the ones who need to develop female psychological theories and practices.
(d) Women are the ones who need to develop male social theories and practices.

2. What effect does Hooks hope "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" will have on society?
(a) She hopes it will create an unbiased perspective on the white American female situation.
(b) She hopes it will create an unbiased perspective on the black American female situation.
(c) She hopes it will not create a biased perspective on the black American female situation.
(d) She hopes it will not create a biased perspective on the white American female situation.

3. According to Hooks, what should be a teacher's role with regard to students within a classroom and their interaction with other students in the classroom?
(a) The teacher should discourage interaction between the students and the teacher. Ask the students to focus solely on the text.
(b) The teacher should encourage the interaction between the students.
(c) The teacher should not address the issue of interaction. He/she should allow the students to decide what is best.
(d) The teacher should request that the students only pay attention to the teacher.

4. What did Hooks learn specifically about young, black men in terms of how they feel about social issues (i.e. sexism, racism)?
(a) Young, black men feel like the issue of sexism experienced by their female counterparts is more of a problem within society than the racism they face.
(b) Young, black men feel like they are already greatly hurt by racism so there was nothing left to bother them.
(c) Young, black men feel like they are highly favored in society and therefore have no concern with social issues.
(d) Young, black men believe sexism and racism are equally oppressive.

5. Hooks said in the meetings, there were remarks made that could be considered which of the following?
(a) Religious or political.
(b) Racist or sexist.
(c) Political or racist.
(d) Religious or sexist.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the experiences mentioned in Chapter 8, silence of what issues ended for Hooks?

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

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

4. What did Hooks say about some deceptions?

5. What company published "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom"?

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