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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 the purpose of critical pedagogy?
(a) To inspect schools.
(b) To oppose oppression.
(c) To spread a religion.
(d) To look out for failing students.

2. Why, does Friere say, oppression is dehumanizing?
(a) It doesn't mean to be.
(b) Because the oppressed are not treated as individuals any more.
(c) Because oppression cannot manage many people at one time.
(d) Because it has to be.

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

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

5. According to Friere, what must the Oppressed first learn to do if they want to be free?
(a) To overthrow their masters.
(b) To question for themselves.
(c) To run away.
(d) To subvert the system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is propaganda?

2. What, according to Friere, must the Oppressed have the courage to do?

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

4. Who was Mr. Giddy?

5. In what way is pedagogy transmitted to the next generation, according to the author?

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