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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Pitfalls of National Consciousness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What remains after colonialism ends?
(a) Loyalty to the colonial power
(b) The disparities of wealth
(c) Revolutionary violence
(d) National unity and equality

2. In the colonial society, who holds the power?
(a) Natives
(b) The poor
(c) Colonists
(d) Young people

3. Why does the colonizing nation have no interest in violence with native peoples?
(a) The colonizing nation relies on the government of the native peoples.
(b) The colonizing country has the natives best interest at heart.
(c) They consume goods imported from the colonizing country.
(d) The colonizing country knows that they will be defeated in battle.

4. What is behind the violence for the natives, according to Fanon?
(a) The knowledge that nothing will change
(b) The acceptance of the situation
(c) A need to let off steam
(d) The dream of overthrowing the oppressor

5. Why does the bourgeoisie demand the nationalization of the economy?
(a) To benefit from the corruption of the past regime
(b) To strengthen the national consciousness
(c) To help the poor, rural peasants out of feudalism
(d) For the good of all the people

Short Answer Questions

1. How should the post-colonial nation avoid the open hostility between the masses and those in power?

2. Rebel leaders are called upon to articulate a clear what?

3. When the native become discontent with the settlers' society, what does the native rediscover?

4. Fanon suggests that the act of colonization is accompanied by what?

5. What will the initial period of euphoria be replaced with?

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