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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Eric Fromm?
(a) A sculptor.
(b) An actor.
(c) An artist.
(d) A social philosopher and social critic.

2. Why did Mr. Giddy hold his specific view on education?
(a) Because he thought the poor had better things to do than go to school.
(b) Because he thought the poor didn't want to go to school.
(c) Because he liked the poor.
(d) Because he thought the poor would become unhappy and unproductive workers.

3. What form of education does Friere determine is a contradiction?
(a) The Private Education.
(b) The banking-education system.
(c) The Scientific Education.
(d) The Religious Education.

4. What is a ‘Limit Situation’?
(a) A Situation where the Subject has to confront their emotions.
(b) A situation that frees the Subject.
(c) A situation that holds back the Subject.
(d) A situation with no themes involved.

5. Why, according to Friere, do oppressive regimes maintain untested feasibilities?
(a) To make freedom a reality.
(b) To make freedom desirable.
(c) To make freedom appear dangerous.
(d) To make freedom sensible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Friere think that a specific form of education is a contradiction?

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

3. Why does Friere disagree with Banking Education?

4. What is Philosophy?

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

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