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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a ‘Generative Theme’?
(a) A theme that is only important to oneself.
(b) A type of teaching practice.
(c) A theme that is important to a culture.
(d) On having many questions at once.

2. What is an ‘Untested Feasibility’?
(a) A situation outside of your theme.
(b) A situation that denies the laws of gravity.
(c) A situation outside of your Limit Situation.
(d) An impossible situation.

3. What does the author mean by the fear of freedom?
(a) The fear of being thrown in jail.
(b) Being allowed to say what you like.
(c) Fear of authority figures.
(d) The mistaken idea of what being free looks like.

4. How should didactic material be used, according to Friere?
(a) To encourage the student to ask questions about their own situation.
(b) To assess whether the student is right or wrong.
(c) To entertain the students.
(d) To make sure the student doesn't get it wrong.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the duality of the thematic universe?

2. What is a ‘Limit Situation’?

3. What does the term 'didactic' mean?

4. What is one goal of the Problem-Posing Education?

5. How important is critical thinking to Friere?

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