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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, in the author’s estimation, is a critical consciousness?
(a) The ability to question everything rationally.
(b) A mind that never questions anything.
(c) A form of mental illness.
(d) A very important individual.

2. What is a revolutionary?
(a) One who seeks to destroy society.
(b) Someone who agrees with their rulers.
(c) One who wants a complete change in the structure and order of society.
(d) One who disagrees with anything told to them.

3. What does Friere state unapologetically that his position is?
(a) Fascism.
(b) Reactionary.
(c) Republican.
(d) Revolutionary.

4. What is Friere's conception of the static reality?
(a) The type of society created by the ruling Oppressors.
(b) A reality created by the truly free.
(c) A type of society that predominately uses electricity.
(d) A reality that changes constantly.

5. What is propaganda?
(a) A type of school.
(b) A type of society.
(c) The spread of state-sponsored lies, views or opinions.
(d) A type of philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Friere, what must the Oppressed first learn to do if they want to be free?

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

4. What is an a-priori truth?

5. Why are power structures necessarily bad, according to Friere?

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