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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 terms of sharing their input, what did Hooks say about how many of her students feel?

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

3. What did Hooks think is necessary to dismantle?

4. What did Hooks say about black authors and feminist authors?

5. What did Hooks say about the gender gap between black men and white women?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Hooks say about girls and the oppressive conditions they face?

3. What did Hooks notice about classes that consisted mainly of white women concerning their interest in feminist theory?

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

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

6. What accusation did Hooks say many black men face when in a relationship with a white woman?

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

8. What new experience did Hooks say many American blacks are currently facing?

9. Chapter 14 gave a preview to the main topic addressed in Chapter 15. What was the issue? What was the first observation that Hooks made?

10. What was Hooks' profession at the time she wrote this book? When was the book published?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was the manner in which Hooks taught different when the majority of students were black as opposed to a majority of white? Explain how. How did she say her black students reacted to the white perspective of feminism?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 12, what was Hooks' opinion of the way the public views feminist theory? What did she believe could happen because of this? Did she believe a feminist backlash had taken place? If so, what did she hope for in terms of a resolution?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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