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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why, does Friere say, oppression is dehumanizing?
(a) Because the oppressed are not treated as individuals any more.
(b) Because it has to be.
(c) Because oppression cannot manage many people at one time.
(d) It doesn't mean to be.

2. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Erich Fromm.
(b) Lenin.
(c) Karl Marx.
(d) Paulo Friere.

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

4. What is phenomenology?
(a) The study of the hands.
(b) The study of thought and thinking.
(c) The study of the head.
(d) The study of other cultures.

5. What is Friere's conception of the static reality?
(a) A reality created by the truly free.
(b) The type of society created by the ruling Oppressors.
(c) A type of society that predominately uses electricity.
(d) A reality that changes constantly.

6. 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 liked the poor.
(c) Because he thought the poor didn't want to go to school.
(d) Because he thought the poor would become unhappy and unproductive workers.

7. What point of view is this book written from?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Fourth person.

8. Why is it important in Friere's estimation to break static reality?
(a) Freedom allows us to evolve as a species and to not be manipulated or used.
(b) Because static reality is too unhealthy.
(c) Because static reality costs too much money.
(d) Because it is fun.

9. What is Marxism?
(a) Another word for Russian.
(b) A company.
(c) A type of education system.
(d) The idea that the power must be in the hands of an egalitarian society.

10. What does it mean to be an actualized or fully humanized human being, according to Friere?
(a) To be of democratic voting age.
(b) To be enlightened.
(c) To follow a particular system of thought.
(d) To possess true freedom of thought.

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

12. What is propositional thinking?
(a) Analyzing an argument in terms of its fundamental propositions (or positions).
(b) Talking about marriage.
(c) Talking about politics.
(d) Talking mostly fantasies.

13. In what way is pedagogy transmitted to the next generation, according to the author?
(a) Through churches.
(b) Through self-learning.
(c) Through education and the media.
(d) Through television adverts.

14. What does critical thinking help to analyzes, according to Friere?
(a) Philosophers.
(b) The Oppressors.
(c) The material reality, living conditions, and 'real' situation around the oppressed' lives.
(d) The Oppressed.

15. What is meant by the term ‘poverty of opportunity’?
(a) The inability to move house because of poverty.
(b) The lack of social opportunities open to members of society.
(c) The lack of well-paid jobs to offer.
(d) The inability to afford food because of poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what school of thought can the ideas of the book be placed?

2. What is the purpose of critical pedagogy?

3. What does Friere think the true goal of education is?

4. How are philosophy and critical consciousness linked?

5. What is tyranny?

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