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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does it mean to be one of the oppressed?
(a) Oppression means you live with the threat of death.
(b) Oppression means you live under occupation.
(c) Oppression means your freedoms, wants and desires are curtailed by others who hold power over your actions.
(d) Oppression means you are incarcerated.

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

4. Who do the Oppressed blame for their status in life?
(a) No one.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Others.
(d) Anyone but their oppressors.

5. Why, according to Friere, does an Untested Feasibility lead to Fear of Freedom?
(a) Because they are always dangerous.
(b) Because you have no control.
(c) Because there is always something at risk.
(d) Because it is also an unknown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it important in Friere's estimation to break static reality?

2. Why does Friere believe it is important for an educator to partner with local people?

3. What does Friere propose to do to the education system?

4. In what ways, according to Friere, does the educator have power over the students’ knowledge?

5. What does the term 'didactic' mean?

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