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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bode discuss about students that he observed?
(a) They were bored most of the time.
(b) That they were necessarily interested in themselves and their situation unless they can link it to something else.
(c) They were interested in everything he had to say.
(d) They were revolutionary.

2. Why do traditional modes of teaching interfere with the development of a Subject, according to Friere?
(a) Because the subject has to spend money to go to school.
(b) Because the subject has to spend their time going to school.
(c) Because a person has to either be in the right or wrong and, therefore, is not their own Subject.
(d) Because the Subject gets taught lessons they are not interested in.

3. What symptom makes it obvious to Friere that traditional education is oppressive?
(a) There is still poverty and class divide.
(b) Teachers are given more respect than students.
(c) There is still an economic system.
(d) People are still canned at school.

4. What is one goal of the Problem-Posing Education?
(a) To get a good school reputation.
(b) To get a good job.
(c) To get good grades.
(d) It teaches Subjects the real cause of their oppression.

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 it is also an unknown.
(d) Because there is always something at risk.

6. What does 'inclusive education' mean?
(a) Most of society is allowed to be educated.
(b) Some members of society are allowed to be educated.
(c) No members of society are allowed to be educated.
(d) All members of society should be allowed to be educated.

7. What future negative aspects does the Banking Education promote, according to Friere?
(a) Banking education teaches prejudice.
(b) Banking education teaches violence.
(c) Banking education teaches students to be cruel and tough.
(d) That a student, worker or citizen only has worth because of their training or job etc.

8. What characterizes an Epochal Unit?
(a) A collection of certain themes.
(b) A lack of themes.
(c) Fossilization.
(d) Marxism.

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

10. How does this institution 'teach' oppression?
(a) It uses tools of oppression such as caning.
(b) It enforces uniforms.
(c) It creates an internal 'culture of oppression' in the minds of the student.
(d) There are political posters on the walls.

11. Why does Friere disagree with Banking Education?
(a) Because he dislikes teachers.
(b) Because it gives the students too much power.
(c) Because he dislikes students.
(d) Because it disregards to students entirely.

12. How did Bode use images to teach students?
(a) By relating one image to another, he encouraged students to link ideas.
(b) He asked students to name the images they saw.
(c) He never used words in the classroom.
(d) He never used images in the classroom.

13. How does Friere's problem-solving education promote equality?
(a) Students are paid for their time at school.
(b) It treats the students with respect.
(c) It gives students rights.
(d) Students are allowed to speak when spoken to.

14. How must the problem in Friere's system be presented to the student?
(a) The problem must be chosen by the student.
(b) The problem must be related to their lives in some way.
(c) The problem must be given to the student by the teacher.
(d) The problem must be unrelated to the student’s personal experience.

15. What form does his education then take?
(a) Given to the whole class.
(b) Must be privately funded.
(c) Tailored to each class and individual.
(d) Tailored to each school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the philosopher Plato conceive of education as?

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

3. What does Friere say the Banking Education needs?

4. What characterizes an Untested Feasibility?

5. What is a ‘Limit Situation’?

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