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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who or what is the 'ruling elite'?
(a) The governors of society who also enjoy luxury and freedoms not permitted to the oppressed.
(b) The masses.
(c) A way of governing schools.
(d) A type of fascist government.

2. Why do traditional modes of teaching interfere with the development of a Subject, according to Friere?
(a) Because the subject has to spend their time going to school.
(b) Because a person has to either be in the right or wrong and, therefore, is not their own Subject.
(c) Because the Subject gets taught lessons they are not interested in.
(d) Because the subject has to spend money to go to school.

3. Why does Friere disagree with Banking Education?
(a) Because it disregards to students entirely.
(b) Because he dislikes students.
(c) Because he dislikes teachers.
(d) Because it gives the students too much power.

4. What is an Authority figure?
(a) Someone we should look up to.
(b) Someone we always look up to.
(c) Someone we look up to.
(d) Someone who has power over those below them.

5. Why does Frier use the example of Mr. Giddy?
(a) As an example of one of the Oppressed.
(b) As an example of critical thinking.
(c) As examples of Oppressive thinking.
(d) As an example of fully humanized thinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the teacher’s role in the problem-solving education?

2. What future negative aspects does the Banking Education promote, according to Friere?

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

4. Which groups in society does Friere believe that the educator should work with especially?

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

(see the answer key)

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