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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hooks say is necessary in order to achieve higher quality results when analyzing theoretical works?
(a) Firm controls.
(b) Works written by women.
(c) Works written by men.
(d) Controls with flexibility.

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

3. What need/expectation did Hooks say is common in poorer women?
(a) To obtain a post-secondary school degree.
(b) To have children.
(c) To get married.
(d) To earn money.

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

5. According to Hooks, "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" consists of a great amount of analysis that are natural and _____ for women.
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Important.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) Invalid.

6. In choosing the profession she would like to pursue, which of the following strongly influenced her decision?
(a) Marital status.
(b) Social class and race.
(c) Parents' opinions.
(d) College professors.

7. What did Hooks say is not necessarily found in all social classes?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Assumptions.
(d) Love.

8. In Chapter 1, what did Hooks say with regard to all-black schools and the education process?
(a) They are equally prone to undercut and to encourage the growth of the education process.
(b) The education process used is different from the process used in integrated schools.
(c) They strictly encourage the growth of the education process.
(d) They strictly undercut the growth of the education process.

9. Which of the following is stated in Chapter 6 about a man who has a high-paying career?
(a) The man becomes more attractive to women.
(b) The man becomes more important to society.
(c) It represents success.
(d) It is the norm. All men have high-paying careers.

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

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

12. According to Hooks, what is the great road of progress for poor men and women with regard to employment?
(a) When they are able to avoid the work they enjoy.
(b) When they are able to do the work they enjoy.
(c) When they make a lot of money.
(d) When they don't make a lot of money.

13. 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 a teacher receives an award or promotion for a job well done.
(c) When a teacher does so with the idea that he/she is nurturing free adults.
(d) When all students understand what is being taught.

14. Of feminist theories, Hooks said that they will be great in what?
(a) Quantity and intensity.
(b) Impact.
(c) Quantity ONLY.
(d) Intensity ONLY.

15. What is the technical term for teaching?
(a) Pedagogy.
(b) Educating.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Sociology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What example did Hooks give of something a woman has done to build a solid female intellectual tradition ?

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

3. Chapter 4 is an essay that mainly talked about how the works of Hooks' intellectual influence has been what?

4. How did Hooks write the essay in Chapter 4?

5. What did Hooks say is a token of progress among women?

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