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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a radical in this context?
(a) A type of person who agrees with everyone around them.
(b) A type of politician.
(c) A person whose views and actions are starkly different to those around them.
(d) A type of chemical.

2. What is the job of the Preface?
(a) To warn readers.
(b) To act as a government health warning.
(c) To tell the readers what they should know.
(d) To inform the reader of the later ideas of the book.

3. How does this institution 'teach' oppression?
(a) It creates an internal 'culture of oppression' in the minds of the student.
(b) It uses tools of oppression such as caning.
(c) It enforces uniforms.
(d) There are political posters on the walls.

4. How are the oppressed classes usually stereotyped by their oppressors?
(a) As natural leaders.
(b) As weak.
(c) As honest.
(d) As lazy and stupid.

5. How are philosophy and critical consciousness linked?
(a) Philosophy has a passing relevance to critical consciousness.
(b) It isn't.
(c) Philosophers always encourage critical thinking.
(d) Philosophy helps study principle truths and statements.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does it mean to be an actualized or fully humanized human being, according to Friere?

2. What sort of education does Friere suggest would be a viable alternative to Banking Education?

3. How does Friere's problem-solving education promote equality?

4. What is the goal of critical consciousness?

5. How does Friere use the term ‘contradiction’?

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