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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Friere write is the role of the teacher in traditional education?
(a) To give the students better job chances.
(b) To ignore the students.
(c) To be an authoritarian figure.
(d) To help students.

2. What is phenomenology?
(a) The study of other cultures.
(b) The study of thought and thinking.
(c) The study of the head.
(d) The study of the hands.

3. Why does Friere think that a specific form of education is a contradiction?
(a) It supports the economy.
(b) It doesn't teach, it only punishes.
(c) It supports the military.
(d) It doesn't teach, it just imparts.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Friere's problem-solving education promote equality?

2. Why does Frier use the example of Mr. Giddy?

3. What form of education does Friere determine is a contradiction?

4. What does Friere propose to do to the education system?

5. What does the author mean by the fear of freedom?

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