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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. What did Hooks say about the presence of a teacher in a classroom?
(a) It is unappreciated.
(b) It is necessary.
(c) It is appreciated but not necessary.
(d) It is not necessary.

2. According to Chapter 9, something about this book is symptomatic of what two things?
(a) Good and bad.
(b) Prettiness and ugliness.
(c) Success and failure.
(d) Black and white.

3. Who was the main target audience of this book?
(a) Black women.
(b) White men.
(c) White women.
(d) Black men.

4. What did Hooks say blurred the demarcation of what indicated a wealthy person versus a poor person?
(a) Savings Bonds.
(b) Automobiles.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Electronics.

5. 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 major issue but rarely discussed.
(c) It is a major issue that is often discussed.
(d) It is a minor issue that is rarely discussed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the context of class, what did Hooks say could happen to the status of the black partner within an interracial (black/white) relationship?

2. In which of the following did Hooks NOT say the patriarchal structure was the ruling force of?

3. Hooks began Chapter 10 by setting up the tension between what two groups?

4. Whom did Hooks thank as the first forum that allowed her talk about the main issue discussed in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 12, Hooks wrote about the patriarchal structure within what context?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Ron Scapp? What role did he play in Hooks' life?

2. What group did Hooks thank as being the first audience who gave her the opportunity to discuss the main topic of Chapter 15 candidly?

3. What racial topic did Hooks mention in Chapter 12 that was mentioned in previous chapters?

4. What did Hooks say in Chapter 12 about the present state of feminist theory?

5. According to Chapter 9, in what way was "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" a failure?

6. In Chapter 8, what hierarchies did Hooks talk about dismantling? What will replace them?

7. What was the main issue addressed in Chapter 13? What was the first thing mentioned about this issue?

8. What did Hooks say about her making space for others to speak about class, race and gender issues?

9. What did Hooks say about a woman's social status and its connection to her partner?

10. What did Hooks say about language and its influence on the learning process?

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