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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 Philosophy?
(a) The study of art.
(b) The study of history.
(c) The study of knowledge.
(d) The study of music.

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

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

4. What does the author mean by the fear of freedom?
(a) Being allowed to say what you like.
(b) Fear of authority figures.
(c) The fear of being thrown in jail.
(d) The mistaken idea of what being free looks like.

5. Who in Friere's argument are necrophilous personalities?
(a) The Oppressed.
(b) The Educators.
(c) The Oppressors.
(d) The Students.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Friere state unapologetically that his position is?

2. What point of view is this book written from?

3. What does it mean to be one of the oppressed?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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