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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 did Hooks learn specifically about young, black men in terms of how they feel about social issues (i.e. sexism, racism)?

2. In Chapter 12, Hooks reminded her readers of what being used in her childhood home?

3. What was the profession of Hooks' friend?

4. In Chapter 12, what did Hooks say about the experience of white women?

5. According to Chapter 10, many believed sexual relationships across racial boundaries are which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Hooks say about the method she used to teach her students when the majority of them were black?

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

5. Who is the target audience for "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" and what does this mean?

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

7. What did Hooks say about the relationship between black and white women and white women and black men?

8. How did Hooks address the issue of dominance in Chapter 8?

9. According to Hooks, what affected how she subjectively related to teaching?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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