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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem did Hooks say white women face in terms of white men?
(a) The ability to convince them that they should receive equal pay for the same jobs they do as white men.
(b) The ability to prevent white men from becoming sexually involved with black women.
(c) The ability to prevent white men from physically abusing them.
(d) The ability to persuade white men that they too should have the right to be educated.

2. Whom did Hooks thank as the first forum that allowed her talk about the main issue discussed in Chapter 15?
(a) A religious environment.
(b) Medical environment.
(c) Feminist environment.
(d) Environment of higher education.

3. What is the last name of Hooks' friend mentioned in Chapter 13?
(a) Bapp.
(b) Scapp.
(c) Dunlap.
(d) Klapp.

4. According to Chapter 9, what is much of "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" about?
(a) Obvious and subtle reasons why her work hasn't been published by a certain press.
(b) The establishment of the Feminist movement.
(c) Ways to defy the ruling political party.
(d) How to find and marry the person one loves.

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

6. 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.

7. Chapter 9 said that Hooks' work would have been published through what system if it hadn't been flawed?
(a) Feminist.
(b) Higher education.
(c) Religious system.
(d) Political system.

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

9. What did Chapter 14 say about the role the students say the teacher has in the learning process?
(a) Teachers prevent their (the students') voices from being heard.
(b) Teachers encourage the opinions of the students only when they agree with his or hers. When their opinions do not agree with the teacher's, he or she discourages it.
(c) Teachers do not encourage or discourage the students from being heard.
(d) Teachers encourage the opinions of the students.

10. What did Hooks discuss in Chapter 13?
(a) African American Studies.
(b) Pedagogy.
(c) Literature.
(d) Anatomy.

11. What did Hooks say affects how she subjectively relates to teaching?
(a) Only her preconceived notions.
(b) Preconceived notions and lack thereof.
(c) Only the lack of preconceived notions.
(d) Other people's opinions of her.

12. What group of students did Hooks find is hardest to teach?
(a) Those who are suspicious.
(b) Those who are white.
(c) Those who are black.
(d) Those who are male.

13. According to Hooks, who are more vulnerable to white men than white women?
(a) Chinese women.
(b) Black women.
(c) Black men.
(d) Hispanic men.

14. What was the first observation that Hooks makes with regard to the main issue she is going to talk about in Chapter 15?
(a) It is a minor issue that is often discussed.
(b) It is a minor issue that is rarely discussed.
(c) It is a major issue but rarely discussed.
(d) It is a major issue that is often discussed.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Hooks learn specifically about young, black men in terms of how they feel about social issues (i.e. sexism, racism)?

3. According to Hooks, where and how to teach greatly affects whom?

4. Hooks discussed the limitations of what?

5. Hooks talked about making space for what?

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