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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 think the true goal of education is?
(a) To enhance one's career choices.
(b) To give the school a good name.
(c) To make good grade statistics.
(d) To empower students.

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

3. Why is dialogue so important to break these oppressive pedagogies?
(a) Because dialogue allows you to plan how to fight back.
(b) Because dialogue encourages critical thinking from one individual to another.
(c) Because dialogue allows you to shout louder than them.
(d) Because dialogue lets them know what you feel about them.

4. What occurs when the culture of oppression becomes internalized?
(a) The oppressed become fatalistic.
(b) The oppressed become violent.
(c) The oppressed think they can do anything.
(d) The oppressed become free.

5. What does Friere think is the difference between humans and other animals?
(a) Humans can see outside of their situation.
(b) How we grow up.
(c) How we treat each other.
(d) How we get our food.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does this institution 'teach' oppression?

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

3. How does Friere use the term ‘Subject’ in his book?

4. What is phenomenology?

5. What does Friere mean by ‘Conscientization’?

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