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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of thinking did Hooks say is crucial to the educational process?
(a) Creative.
(b) Corporate.
(c) Independent.
(d) Sporadic.

2. Hooks said who must be happy in order for education to be most effective?
(a) Students ONLY.
(b) Teacher ONLY.
(c) Teacher and students.
(d) Administration, teachers, and students.

3. Hooks said in the meetings, there were remarks made that could be considered which of the following?
(a) Political or racist.
(b) Racist or sexist.
(c) Religious or political.
(d) Religious or sexist.

4. In Chapter 5, what was the relationship status of Hooks' parents?
(a) Married but separated.
(b) Married and living together.
(c) Never married but are a part of the children's lives.
(d) Divorced.

5. Hooks said teachers do best when they are what type of people?
(a) Self-absorbed people.
(b) Self-hating people.
(c) High self-esteemed people.
(d) Self-actualizing people.

6. What did the theorist mentioned in Chapter 7 say at the end of the chapter?
(a) Women are the ones who need to develop male social theories and practices.
(b) Women are the ones who need to develop female psychological theories and practices.
(c) Men are the ones who need to develop female social theories and practices.
(d) Men are the ones who need to develop male psychological theories and practices.

7. What did Hooks say about the work options for poorer people?
(a) They are plentiful.
(b) They are jobs that the poor would enjoy.
(c) They are jobs that will never allow for promotion.
(d) They are somewhat restricted.

8. According to Hooks, what is automatically excluded when the standard of good theoretical works is established?
(a) The works of young professionals.
(b) The works of colored women ONLY.
(c) Feminist theory ONLY.
(d) Feminist theory and the works of colored women.

9. What type of person did Hooks say would most likely recognize how significant her work is?
(a) Men who are greatly involved in higher education.
(b) Women who are greatly involved in higher education.
(c) Women whose highest level of education is high school.
(d) Men whose highest level of education is high school.

10. What did Hooks mention as a tool that cuts both ways with regard to progress?
(a) Judgmental attitude.
(b) Love.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Dishonesty.

11. What did Hooks believe blacks had to do in order to attend traditionally white schools?
(a) Get up early in the morning so they could be bussed to the traditionally white schools.
(b) Participate in protests and/or riots.
(c) Make straight A's.
(d) Break into the school.

12. What did Hooks notice between white women?
(a) Their level of bonding.
(b) Their level of competition.
(c) Their desire to make each other wealthy.
(d) Their desire to make each other sad.

13. How did Hooks say her work is often received by its readers?
(a) It is incorporated into the text of many classes.
(b) It is criticized.
(c) It is ignored.
(d) It is well liked.

14. Which of the following is a factor that Hooks said affected her career path?
(a) Educational background.
(b) Religious beliefs.
(c) Age.
(d) Gender.

15. At the beginning of Chapter 4, Hooks gave the audience her true name. What is it?
(a) Amy Wright.
(b) Elizabeth Brown.
(c) Sally Williams.
(d) Gloria Watkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Hooks say writes the majority of feminist works?

2. At what point in her school career did Hooks' personal experience take place?

3. Hooks said when creating and sustaining theories, what difference is important to consider?

4. What did the theorist mentioned in Chapter 7 say about himself?

5. In choosing the profession she would like to pursue, which of the following strongly influenced her decision?

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