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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose theoretical work did Hooks say may not properly be assessed?
(a) That of "colored men."
(b) That of white women.
(c) That of white men.
(d) That of "colored women."

2. At what point in her school career did Hooks' personal experience take place?
(a) During secondary school.
(b) During middle school.
(c) During undergraduate school.
(d) During elementary school.

3. Which of the following is a factor that Hooks said affected her career path?
(a) Gender.
(b) Age.
(c) Educational background.
(d) Religious beliefs.

4. What did Hooks say about the work options for poorer people?
(a) They are plentiful.
(b) They are jobs that the poor would enjoy.
(c) They are jobs that will never allow for promotion.
(d) They are somewhat restricted.

5. What type of person did Hooks say would most likely recognize how significant her work is?
(a) Men who are greatly involved in higher education.
(b) Women whose highest level of education is high school.
(c) Men whose highest level of education is high school.
(d) Women who are greatly involved in higher education.

6. In Chapter 4, what important tenet did Hooks repeat?
(a) This is not about education for liberation.
(b) This is about knowledge for freedom.
(c) This is not about knowledge for freedom.
(d) This is about education for liberation.

7. What did Hooks mention as a tool that cuts both ways with regard to progress?
(a) Judgmental attitude.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Love.
(d) Dishonesty.

8. 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 request that the students only pay attention to the teacher.
(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 discourage interaction between the students and the teacher. Ask the students to focus solely on the text.

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

10. What did Hooks say is a token of progress among women?
(a) Women giving birth to multiple babies.
(b) Women's desire to fill roles traditionally held by women.
(c) The works women do in order to uplift the entire female gender.
(d) The fact that women work in male-dominated fields.

11. According to the continuation of Chapter 5, what did Hooks say about the method of achieving higher results when analyzing theoretical works?
(a) It is evaluated and updated yearly.
(b) It is evaluated and updated quarterly.
(c) It is uniform throughout the culture.
(d) It is not uniform throughout the culture.

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

13. In the continuation of Chapter 5, what did Hooks think about the interracial atmosphere?
(a) It affords many opportunities as well as difficulties.
(b) It is beneficial to whites but not blacks.
(c) It affords many difficulties.
(d) It affords many opportunities.

14. What main concepts were used in Chapter 4?
(a) Subject and object as roles and perspectives.
(b) Race and religion.
(c) Age and gender.
(d) Social and economic status.

15. What did Hooks say about male colleagues' lack of interest or unwillingness to listen to his female counterparts?
(a) It's painful for women.
(b) It's painful for men.
(c) It's NOT painful for men or women.
(d) It's painful for men and women.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Hooks brought up the idea of race in what type of atmosphere?

2. According to Hooks, students many times believe that learning is what?

3. What type of theorist is the Latina theorist mentioned in Chapter 5?

4. What did Hooks say about her interaction with white peers?

5. Chapter 6 said that Hooks' works include the framework that consists of analysis that is what?

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