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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. In the continuation of Chapter 5, what did Hooks think about the interracial atmosphere?

2. What did Hooks say is necessary in order to achieve higher quality results when analyzing theoretical works?

3. According to the continuation of Chapter 5, what did Hooks say about the method of achieving higher results when analyzing theoretical works?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, Hooks gave the audience her true name. What is it?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Hooks say about self-actualization?

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

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

5. In Chapter 1, what did Hooks say about the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh?

6. How did Hooks say "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" affected women who have been educated by the male system?

7. What did Hooks say about the effect of the feminist theory?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Hook's view of white supremacy. Did she agree that this concept was a necessary part of society? If not, what did she agree with in its place? What examples did Hooks give of times in her life that she was exposed to this notion?

Essay Topic 2

Hooks mentioned several of her life experiences from childhood to adulthood. Do you think this was ONLY to give you background about her? If so, why do you feel that is significant? If not, do you think those experiences greatly influenced her to become a teacher or to write this book? If so, give specific examples mentioned in the book and correlate them to why she became a teacher or wrote the book?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Hooks' experience with integration of schools. Was it positive or negative? What did she learn from the experience? How did this integration serve as a historical moment for Hooks later in life?

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