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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is pedagogy?
(a) A system of religious thought.
(b) A system of educating or training.
(c) A philosophy.
(d) A system for oppression.

2. What occurs when the culture of oppression becomes internalized?
(a) The oppressed become free.
(b) The oppressed become fatalistic.
(c) The oppressed become violent.
(d) The oppressed think they can do anything.

3. Why does Frier use the example of Mr. Giddy?
(a) As an example of fully humanized thinking.
(b) As an example of critical thinking.
(c) As an example of one of the Oppressed.
(d) As examples of Oppressive thinking.

4. What is tyranny?
(a) A type of lizard.
(b) A system where everyone shares the wealth.
(c) A power-hungry ruler.
(d) A type of education system.

5. Who will become freed when the Oppressed rise up?
(a) The Oppressors.
(b) The Oppressed.
(c) Only the very poorest.
(d) Both Oppressed and the Oppressors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How important is critical thinking to Friere?

2. How are the oppressed classes usually stereotyped by their oppressors?

3. When was this book written?

4. Why, does Friere say, oppression is dehumanizing?

5. Why are power structures necessarily bad, according to Friere?

(see the answer key)

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