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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Paulo Friere?
(a) A Brazilian teacher, socialist and educator.
(b) A British subvert.
(c) A Russian revolutionary.
(d) An American academic.

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

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

4. Who was Mr. Giddy?
(a) A president of the Royal Society.
(b) A Marxist Revolutionary.
(c) An actor.
(d) A Brazilian Premier.

5. In Friere's system, what is the educator's relationship to the oppressed?
(a) One of solidarity with them.
(b) Friendliness.
(c) Familiarity.
(d) Related.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Eric Fromm?

2. What psychological term does Friere use for the teacher-student type of relationship?

3. What is a ‘Limit Situation’?

4. What is the purpose of critical pedagogy?

5. Why does Frier use the example of Mr. Giddy?

(see the answer key)

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