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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a 'culture of oppression' according to Friere?

2. Who was Eric Fromm?

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

4. What is a poverty of the mind in this context?

5. Why is dialogue so important to break these oppressive pedagogies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does critical thinking lead to, according to Friere?

2. Who was Paulo Friere?

3. What must first happen before there is a revolution?

4. Which thinker came up with the term necrophilous?

5. What is the Culture of Oppression?

6. What does Paulo Friere want to change about the education system?

7. Is Friere's revolution a violent one?

8. What is the humanizing process?

9. What does it mean to be humanized?

10. What is a pedagogy?

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