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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is it important in Friere's estimation to break static reality?
(a) Freedom allows us to evolve as a species and to not be manipulated or used.
(b) Because static reality costs too much money.
(c) Because it is fun.
(d) Because static reality is too unhealthy.

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

4. What does it mean to be one of the oppressed?
(a) Oppression means your freedoms, wants and desires are curtailed by others who hold power over your actions.
(b) Oppression means you are incarcerated.
(c) Oppression means you live with the threat of death.
(d) Oppression means you live under occupation.

5. When was this book written?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1978.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Friere's conception of the static reality?

2. What does the author mean by the fear of freedom?

3. Who was Paulo Friere?

4. What is the goal of critical consciousness?

5. Who or what is the 'ruling elite'?

(see the answer key)

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