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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. Chapter 9 said that Hooks' work would have been published through what system if it hadn't been flawed?
2. Who did Hooks say is expected to accept a greater degree of being silenced?
3. When Hooks was speaking of oppression in Chapter 8, to whom was she referring?
4. What is the last name of Hooks' friend mentioned in Chapter 13?
5. What is the topic of the great leap forward that Hooks received from one of her male students?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Hooks say about the relationship between black and white women and white women and black men?
2. What did Hooks observe about the relationship between black women and white men? In what contexts did she speak of this relationship?
3. What did Hooks say about her making space for others to speak about class, race and gender issues?
4. According to Chapter 9, in what way was "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" a failure?
5. What group did Hooks thank as being the first audience who gave her the opportunity to discuss the main topic of Chapter 15 candidly?
6. What new experience did Hooks say many American blacks are currently facing?
7. What racial topic did Hooks mention in Chapter 12 that was mentioned in previous chapters?
8. According to Hooks, what affected how she subjectively related to teaching?
9. What special characteristics are mentioned about Chapter 12?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What did Hooks say about women who only participate in the Women's Studies or feminist theory aspects of education? What of their minds? Is this practice different from women's experiences in everyday life? How?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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