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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 would a teacher teach in Friere's new education system outlined in Part 2?
(a) Both teacher and student would look jointly at a common problem.
(b) The student would ask all of the questions.
(c) The teacher would tell the student what to answer.
(d) The teacher would never tell the student the answer.

2. How does Friere use the term ‘Subject’ in his book?
(a) To denote a class of study.
(b) To denote a person who is fully aware and able to act freely.
(c) To denote a person who is in charge of others.
(d) To denote a class of society.

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

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

5. What is the duality of the thematic universe?
(a) Good or evil.
(b) Every theme has its opposite acting in conflict at the same time.
(c) Right or wrong.
(d) Left or right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a ‘Limit Situation’?

2. What is the traditional power structure between teacher and students?

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

4. In Friere's system, what is the educator's relationship to the oppressed?

5. What does Friere think is the difference between humans and other animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Thematic Universe?

2. Why does Friere see traditional education similar to an economic system?

3. What is a Limit Act?

4. What is a Generative Theme?

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

6. What does Friere believe the educator must encourage the Subject to do?

7. Who was Gabriel Bode?

8. What are some of the hallmarks of oppressive education?

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

10. What does Friere call traditional education?

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