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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Friere maintain in the Preface that his readers must be ready for?

2. Who in Friere's argument are necrophilous personalities?

3. What occurs when the culture of oppression becomes internalized?

4. What is propaganda?

5. What is a necrophilous person, according to Fromm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Mr. Giddy?

2. What is the Fear of Freedom?

3. Who was Erich Fromm?

4. What is a necrophilous personality?

5. Is Friere's revolution a violent one?

6. Which thinker came up with the term necrophilous?

7. What is a pedagogy?

8. What is the humanizing process?

9. What is the importance of critical thought to the author?

10. What is the Culture of Oppression?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Friere's idea of Epochal Units. Is this a simplistic way of looking at cultural history or do you believe it to be accurate? Cite your societies own Epochal Units.

Essay Topic 2

Is there a connection between revolution and social justice, dignity and rights? If so, highlight this connection. Analyze Friere's system to see what links or differences can be found.

Essay Topic 3

How is Freire influenced by Marxist philosophy?

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