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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Hooks believe is in charge of constituting what is considered good theory?
(a) White women.
(b) Black men.
(c) White men.
(d) Black women.

2. What did Hooks notice between white women?
(a) Their desire to make each other wealthy.
(b) Their desire to make each other sad.
(c) Their level of bonding.
(d) Their level of competition.

3. What type of person did Hooks say would most likely recognize how significant her work is?
(a) Women who are greatly involved in higher education.
(b) Men who are greatly involved in higher education.
(c) Men whose highest level of education is high school.
(d) Women whose highest level of education is high school.

4. 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) Important.
(b) Invalid.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Unnecessary.

5. What Latina theorist did Hooks introduce in Chapter 5?
(a) Cha Cha Ramirez.
(b) Karen Rodriguez.
(c) Chita Rivera..
(d) Chela Sandoval.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of feminist theories, Hooks said that they will be great in what?

2. According to Hooks, students many times believe that learning is what?

3. What did Hooks say about her interaction with white peers?

4. Hooks said teachers do best when they are what type of people?

5. What type of theorist is the Latina theorist mentioned in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what issue did Hook face again within academic atmospheres?

2. According to Hooks, in what way did the concept of subject play a role?

3. What did Hooks say about the general assessment of the theoretical works of women of color?

4. Hooks' first experience of racial integration was during her post-secondary school years. What was her perception of integration and education?

5. In Chapter 1, what did Hooks say about the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh?

6. What were Hooks' views on nurturing independent thinking within the higher education environment?

7. Was Hooks' first integrated friendship received with open arms?

8. What did Hooks say about the psyches of women?

9. How did Hooks describe dishonesty and how it can affect progress?

10. What was the overall theme of "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" up to Chapter 6?

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