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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. What is different about the way Hooks prints her pseudonym on the cover of the book than you would find on most books?
2. Who does Hooks believe is in charge of constituting what is considered good theory?
3. In Chapter 4, what important tenet did Hooks repeat?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, Hooks gave the audience her true name. What is it?
5. What need/expectation did Hooks say is common in poorer women?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Hooks say it made her feel when she was not heard by her male colleagues?
2. What did Hooks say about self-actualization?
3. In terms of the types of job opportunities available for poor people, what was Hooks' view?
4. What description of her past did Hooks give in Chapter 5 that enabled the reader to understand her view of the patriarchal system?
5. Was Hooks' first integrated friendship received with open arms?
6. What did Hooks say about the psyches of women?
7. What examples did Hooks give in Chapter 6 about the signs of success for a man?
8. What did Hooks say about the political nature of education?
9. What were Hooks' views on nurturing independent thinking within the higher education environment?
10. Hooks' first experience of racial integration was during her post-secondary school years. What was her perception of integration and education?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Hooks feel about her work not being published by a university publishing company? What possible reason did she give for why it was not? What effect did this have on her?
Essay Topic 2
What social class did Hooks grow up in? Did this affect her social class as an adult? Are there other aspects of her life affected by her class as a child? How did Hooks relate one's class to how they learn?
Essay Topic 3
Describe what Hooks said about women who had been exposed to higher education and how they will view her work. From what perspective did they interpret her work?
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