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

2. What does the term 'didactic' mean?
(a) Religious.
(b) Confrontational.
(c) Instructional.
(d) Dual.

3. What does Friere say the Banking Education needs?
(a) Tools to punish students.
(b) Structors to enforce their will.
(c) Exams and grades to rate each students understanding of 'The' knowledge.
(d) Students.

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

5. 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 is an ‘Untested Feasibility’?

2. What form of education does Friere determine is a contradiction?

3. What is a ‘Limit Situation’?

4. Which social institution supports and continues oppression?

5. What symptom makes it obvious to Friere that traditional education is oppressive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does the educator have in Friere's system of education?

2. Why does Friere believe it is important to ally oneself with the poor?

3. What is a Limit Situation?

4. Who is the educator working in partnership with?

5. What does Friere call traditional education?

6. What is a Generative Theme?

7. What is an Untested Feasibility?

8. How does the educator use the idea of a Thematic Universe?

9. How does Friere's system challenge oppression?

10. What is the Thematic Universe?

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