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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom did Hooks say the purpose of higher education is to secure job training?
(a) Bob.
(b) Tom.
(c) John.
(d) Ron.

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

3. What effect does Hooks hope "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" will have on society?
(a) She hopes it will create an unbiased perspective on the black American female situation.
(b) She hopes it will create an unbiased perspective on the white American female situation.
(c) She hopes it will not create a biased perspective on the black American female situation.
(d) She hopes it will not create a biased perspective on the white American female situation.

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

5. In Chapter 9, what group did Hooks say is the dominant minority group in some parts of the United States?
(a) Irish.
(b) Italians.
(c) Africans.
(d) Hispanics.

6. 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) It was the same as the experience of non-white women.
(c) It was a good mix of having similarities with non-white women and being very different from non-white women.
(d) Hooks does not mention the experience of white women in Chapter 12.

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

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

9. Hooks talked about making space for what?
(a) Others to cry.
(b) Others to speak.
(c) Others to dance.
(d) Others to write.

10. What did Hooks say about the set of actions of behaviors that teachers can exhibit?
(a) They are limited.
(b) They are standard across the board.
(c) They are plentiful.
(d) They vary from time to time.

11. What was the profession of Hooks' friend?
(a) Minister.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

12. What did Hooks say about the gender gap between black men and white women?
(a) There is no gender gap between the two groups.
(b) The gap is too great for the two groups ever to consider having dealings with each other.
(c) It is sometimes improved by sexual attraction and interest.
(d) Due to the major differences of the groups, they have immense hate and disdain for each other.

13. How did Hooks say her students feel about the input they have to offer?
(a) It's valuable.
(b) It's not valuable.
(c) It has its place but not in the academic environment.
(d) It may be valuable but they are not sure.

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

15. In the context of class, what did Hooks say could happen to the status of the black partner within an interracial (black/white) relationship?
(a) It could worsen.
(b) It could stay the same.
(c) It could stay the same for the first year, then improve afterwards.
(d) It could improve.

Short Answer Questions

1. In terms of sharing their input, what did Hooks say about how many of her students feel?

2. Who did Hooks say is expected to accept a greater degree of being silenced?

3. According to Chapter 9, something about this book is symptomatic of what two things?

4. What relationship did Hooks say the formerly oppressed should have with former oppressors?

5. What did Hooks say affects how she subjectively relates to teaching?

(see the answer keys)

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