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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which groups in society does Friere believe that the educator should work with especially?
(a) The richest.
(b) The poorest members of society.
(c) Those in power.
(d) The middle class.

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

3. What is 'didactic material?'
(a) Material that is offensive.
(b) Materials such as media, articles and pictures that encourage debate.
(c) Religious material.
(d) Material that is exceedingly provoking.

4. What is an ‘Epochal Unit’?
(a) A phase in history.
(b) A discussion of the future.
(c) A type of rock.
(d) A phase in prehistory.

5. Which of the following is a form of Limit Act?
(a) Choosing any job you want.
(b) Being told what to do by a leader.
(c) Holding yourself back from what you want in life.
(d) Having to take a job you don't like because of poverty.

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

7. What characterizes an Untested Feasibility?
(a) Freedom to chose.
(b) Constraint.
(c) Irresponsibility.
(d) Anarchy.

8. In what ways, according to Friere, does the educator have power over the students’ knowledge?
(a) The educator knows where the textbooks are kept.
(b) Only the educator can write on the blackboard.
(c) The educator knows which answer is right and wrong.
(d) The educator gives out gold stars to good students.

9. Who was Gabriel Bode?
(a) A Chilean educator.
(b) A Brazilian teacher.
(c) A Russian Marxist.
(d) A Chilean dictator.

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

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

12. What issues does Friere believe the educator should be looking at?
(a) Ones that interest his society.
(b) Ones that interest him.
(c) Ones that face the local people.
(d) Ones on his syllabus.

13. How does a dialogue help the students, according to Friere?
(a) It allows them to see the sense of the teacher's views.
(b) It teaches them how to agree with the political party.
(c) By asking them to think about their problem and think up new ways to deal with it.
(d) It encourages their vocal skills.

14. How are students treated in Banking Education?
(a) As already intelligent subjects.
(b) As empty vessels fit only to hold the teacher’s wisdom.
(c) As partners.
(d) As opponents.

15. What sort of education does Friere suggest would be a viable alternative to Banking Education?
(a) A joint problem-solving one.
(b) A religious education.
(c) A military education.
(d) A private education.

Short Answer Questions

1. How should didactic material be used, according to Friere?

2. How does this institution 'teach' oppression?

3. How does the educator use Themes and Epochal Units?

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

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

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