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

2. 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 live under occupation.
(c) Oppression means you live with the threat of death.
(d) Oppression means you are incarcerated.

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

4. What, according to Friere, must the Oppressed have the courage to do?
(a) To attack the ruling class.
(b) To overthrow the system of oppression.
(c) To challenge one another.
(d) To go to school.

5. 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 static reality is too unhealthy.
(d) Because it is fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the Oppressed blame for their status in life?

2. Who was Paulo Friere?

3. What is meant by the term ‘poverty of opportunity’?

4. What is an a-priori truth?

5. What, in the author’s estimation, is a critical consciousness?

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