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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, what type of person did Hooks say she made friends with?

3. What did Hooks say about the work options for poorer people?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hooks say it made her feel when she was not heard by her male colleagues?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Hooks associate language with learning and her students? How did her students feel about being able to speak in the classroom? How did Hooks feel about her ability to speak within the classroom? Did anyone influence how she speaks and what she teaches?

Essay Topic 2

What did Hooks say about a poor woman's need for making money as an adult? What did these women consider a good job? Generally, what did their job prospects look like?

Essay Topic 3

According to Hooks, when is education at its best? What do teachers believe about their role before students are encouraged to participate in the learning process? What did Hooks believe about proper instructional methods and participation from students?

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