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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 10, many believed sexual relationships across racial boundaries are which of the following?
(a) A welcomed change.
(b) Taboo.
(c) Illegal.
(d) Legal but not welcomed.

2. What did Hooks say is the most important thing for students and teachers to help implement improved strategies?
(a) Monologue.
(b) Fear.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Complacency.

3. How did many of Hooks' male students feel about gender issues?
(a) They felt like the issues of gender and sexism do not exist.
(b) 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.
(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. What did Hooks discuss in Chapter 13?
(a) Literature.
(b) African American Studies.
(c) Pedagogy.
(d) Anatomy.

5. In terms of sharing their input, what did Hooks say about how many of her students feel?
(a) They do not think sharing their input is beneficial. Only the teacher's point-of-view should be heard.
(b) They can freely share their input.
(c) They may be able to freely share but they aren't sure.
(d) They cannot freely share their input.

6. What did Hooks say is now the reputation of feminist theory?
(a) It is degraded.
(b) It is ignored by men.
(c) It is understood but not taken seriously.
(d) It is respected.

7. What did Hooks say would be the experience for American blacks?
(a) How it feels when your minority is not the main one.
(b) How it feels to not be considered a minority or majority race.
(c) How it feels when your minority is the main one.
(d) How it feels when you transform from a minority to the majority race.

8. In Chapter 12, what did Hooks say about the experience of white women?
(a) It was completely different from the experience of non-white women.
(b) Hooks does not mention the experience of white women in Chapter 12.
(c) It was a good mix of having similarities with non-white women and being very different from non-white women.
(d) It was the same as the experience of non-white women.

9. In Chapter 8, Hooks spoke of the importance of doing what to people?
(a) Physically fighting against.
(b) Uplifting.
(c) Discouraging.
(d) Feeding.

10. According to Hooks, when is the system of oppression appropriate?
(a) When doing away with it would cause more harm than good.
(b) When it is done in a friendly manner.
(c) The system of oppression is never appropriate.
(d) When it is backed by the government.

11. What type of experiences did Hooks write about in Chapter 8?
(a) Writing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Moving.
(d) Singing.

12. What did Hooks say is considered by some to be a form of liberation for poor, working women?
(a) Earning money.
(b) Highly educated.
(c) Not earning money.
(d) No education.

13. According to Hooks, where and how to teach greatly affects whom?
(a) School administrators.
(b) Students only.
(c) Teachers only.
(d) Both students and teachers.

14. In terms of feminist scholarship, what did Hooks say she was thankful for?
(a) She was thankful that she has received little opposition along the way.
(b) She was thankful that many of her male colleagues have agreed to help her.
(c) She was thankful that it has become safer for women to do the work necessary.
(d) She was thankful that there have been many books written to support the cause.

15. What did Hooks say the American population is going to be a reconfiguration of?
(a) Total segregation of all races.
(b) Melting pot of minorities.
(c) Separate but equal races.
(d) One race.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hooks teaches feminist theory classes that include a majority of white women, what interest does she find that many of the women have in feminist theory?

2. Chapter 14 said that Chapter 15 is devoted to what type of issues?

3. Hooks said what of each region of the United States?

4. What is the great leap forward that Hooks received from one of her male students?

5. What is a difference between the upbringing of Hooks and her friend?

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