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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What racial tension did Hooks mention in Chapter 12 that she mentioned in previous chapters?
(a) Tension between black and white men.
(b) Tension between black and white women.
(c) Tension between black men and white women.
(d) Tension between white men and black women.

2. How did Hooks say black and white women are treated?
(a) They are treated as if they are an important part of society.
(b) They are treated as if they are in mutual sexual competition with each other.
(c) They are treated as if they are second-class citizens.
(d) They are treated no differently than black and white men.

3. Hooks said a woman's attachment to a given man could do what?
(a) Improve her social class.
(b) Not affect her social status.
(c) Diminish her social status.
(d) Increase her self-esteem.

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

5. What is a difference between the upbringing of Hooks and her friend?
(a) She has a suburban upbringing while he has an urban upbringing.
(b) She has an urban upbringing while he has a rural upbringing.
(c) There is no difference. They both have a rural upbringing.
(d) She has a rural upbringing while he has an urban upbringing.

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

7. Who was the main target audience of this book?
(a) Black men.
(b) White women.
(c) Black women.
(d) White men.

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

9. Hooks discussed the limitations of what?
(a) Thoughts.
(b) Women.
(c) Language.
(d) Men.

10. What did Hooks write about people who are experiencing very oppressive conditions?
(a) They are experiencing the oppression because they deserve it.
(b) If it's not affecting one directly, he/she should not worry about it.
(c) All should be sensitive to those people.
(d) They should deflect that oppression onto others.

11. According to Chapter 9, individuals from what portion of Asia make up the dominant minority group in a number of places in the US?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

12. 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) One race.
(d) Separate but equal races.

13. How did Hooks view the instructional methods used by teachers?
(a) There are many to choose from.
(b) They vary according to the region of the country in which one lives.
(c) There are not many to choose from.
(d) They vary according to the gender of the teacher.

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

15. What is one problem Hooks addressed with regard to the works of blacks and women?
(a) When they are included and have attendant changes in pedagogy.
(b) When they are not included and therefore have no attendant changes in pedagogy.
(c) When they are not included and have attendant changes in pedagogy.
(d) When they are included but without any attendant changes in pedagogy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Hooks say is considered by some to be a form of liberation for poor, working women?

3. In Chapter 14, what did Hooks say has influenced the learning process?

4. According to Chapter 10, many believed sexual relationships across racial boundaries are which of the following?

5. What type of market did "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" appeal to?

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