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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does critical thinking help to analyzes, according to Friere?
(a) The material reality, living conditions, and 'real' situation around the oppressed' lives.
(b) The Oppressed.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) The Oppressors.

2. What is an Authority figure?
(a) Someone we always look up to.
(b) Someone we should look up to.
(c) Someone we look up to.
(d) Someone who has power over those below them.

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

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

5. Who was Mr. Giddy?
(a) A Marxist Revolutionary.
(b) A Brazilian Premier.
(c) An actor.
(d) A president of the Royal Society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do we need to become humanized, according to Friere?

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

3. Who does Friere explain is dehumanized through the Oppression and Oppressed relationship?

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

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

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