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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Paulo Friere?
(a) A British subvert.
(b) An American academic.
(c) A Brazilian teacher, socialist and educator.
(d) A Russian revolutionary.

3. How does this institution 'teach' oppression?
(a) It uses tools of oppression such as caning.
(b) It creates an internal 'culture of oppression' in the minds of the student.
(c) It enforces uniforms.
(d) There are political posters on the walls.

4. What symptom makes it obvious to Friere that traditional education is oppressive?
(a) People are still canned at school.
(b) Teachers are given more respect than students.
(c) There is still poverty and class divide.
(d) There is still an economic system.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is dialogue so important to break these oppressive pedagogies?

2. What does critical thinking help to analyzes, according to Friere?

3. When was this book written?

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

5. Why is solidarity with the oppressed important, according to Friere?

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