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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr Giddy's view on education?
(a) Education is costly.
(b) The poor should never be educated.
(c) n is a noble endeavor.
(d) The poor should always be educated.

2. Why is it important in Friere's estimation to break static reality?
(a) Because static reality costs too much money.
(b) Because static reality is too unhealthy.
(c) Freedom allows us to evolve as a species and to not be manipulated or used.
(d) Because it is fun.

3. What point of view is this book written from?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Fourth person.
(d) First person.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of this book?

2. What is Friere's conception of the static reality?

3. What is a poverty of the mind in this context?

4. How does this institution 'teach' oppression?

5. What does Friere mean by ‘Conscientization’?

(see the answer key)

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