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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. Hooks' intellectual influence wrote with the biases of what?
(a) Himself/herself.
(b) Himself/herself and his/her time.
(c) No biases.
(d) His/her time.

2. What did Hooks say about some deceptions?
(a) They can be used to create painful histories.
(b) They can be used to alleviate psychological distress associated with painful histories.
(c) They can be used to create psychological distress.
(d) They can be used to alleviate painful histories.

3. Which school year reunion did Hooks mention in Chapter 2?
(a) 15th year.
(b) 30th year.
(c) 10th year.
(d) 20th year.

4. According to Hooks, what is the great road of progress for poor men and women with regard to employment?
(a) When they don't make a lot of money.
(b) When they are able to avoid the work they enjoy.
(c) When they make a lot of money.
(d) When they are able to do the work they enjoy.

5. According to Hooks in the continuation of Chapter 5, when is it important to consider the differences between classes?
(a) When maintaining theories.
(b) When establishing theories.
(c) When establishing and maintaining theories.
(d) Considering class differences is a form of discrimination and should never be done.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hooks, what should be a teacher's role with regard to students within a classroom and their interaction with other students in the classroom?

2. In Chapter 3, Hooks said education is always which of the following?

3. Chapter 4 is an essay that mainly talked about how the works of Hooks' intellectual influence has been what?

4. What personal experience did Hooks talk about in Chapter 2?

5. What type of tension did Hooks say is apparent in the teaching profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, what qualities did Hooks say a woman might possess to show that she is successful?

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

4. What did Hooks say about poor people and the need to earn money as adults?

5. In what way did Hooks describe her feeling like an outsider within her own home?

6. What form of speech did Hooks use to describe Paulo Freire, one of her intellectual influences?

7. What did Hooks say about self-actualization?

8. What role did Hooks say student participation plays in the education process?

9. What did Hooks say is the other side to creating high standards of theoretical work that exclude certain groups?

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

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