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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. The bulk of Hooks' "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" cites which of the following?
(a) A variety of similarities.
(b) Fractures in the justice system.
(c) A variety of differences.
(d) Comparison and contrast of several religions.

2. When Hooks mentioned having meetings, who was initially a part of the meeting?
(a) Teachers ONLY.
(b) Students and school administration.
(c) Teachers and school administration.
(d) Teachers and students.

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

4. What is the technical term for teaching?
(a) Sociology.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Educating.
(d) Pedagogy.

5. In Chapter 5, what was the relationship status of Hooks' parents?
(a) Married but separated.
(b) Married and living together.
(c) Divorced.
(d) Never married but are a part of the children's lives.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What theorist did Hooks mention at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What did Hooks mention as a tool that cuts both ways with regard to progress?

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

5. What did Hooks say is a token of progress among women?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hooks say in Chapter 3 about individual instructors' ability to speak freely in meetings at Oberlin?

2. What examples did Hooks give in Chapter 6 about the signs of success for a man?

3. What description of her past did Hooks give in Chapter 5 that enabled the reader to understand her view of the patriarchal system?

4. What did Hooks say about the political nature of education?

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

6. In terms of the types of job opportunities available for poor people, what was Hooks' view?

7. What were the two possible reasons mentioned in Chapter 4 that explain why "bell hooks" did not capitalize her pseudonym?

8. Why did Hooks feel like her theoretical works were harshly criticized?

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

10. What did Hooks say about self-actualization?

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