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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. What did Hooks say is necessary in order to achieve higher quality results when analyzing theoretical works?
(a) Controls with flexibility.
(b) Firm controls.
(c) Works written by women.
(d) Works written by men.

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

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

4. According to Hooks, what group of people were the masterminds behind the control system?
(a) Hispanic men.
(b) White men.
(c) Asian men.
(d) All men.

5. Hooks said which of the following is most important for an effective educational process?
(a) Participation.
(b) The text used.
(c) Professionalism.
(d) Conflict.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hooks say about the works that were published by the Latina theorist mentioned?

2. In Chapter 2, what type of person did Hooks say she made friends with?

3. Who was one of Hooks' intellectual influences?

4. What was the first topic that Hooks talked about in Chapter 3?

5. Hooks' intellectual influence wrote with the biases of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hooks say about self-actualization?

2. How did Hooks say "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" affected women who have been educated by the male system?

3. In terms of the types of job opportunities available for poor people, what was Hooks' view?

4. In Chapter 1, what did Hooks say about the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh?

5. What examples did Hooks give in Chapter 6 about the signs of success for a man?

6. Why did Hooks feel like her theoretical works were harshly criticized?

7. What did Hooks say about the political nature of education?

8. What did Hooks say about the general assessment of the theoretical works of women of color?

9. How did Hooks describe dishonesty and how it can affect progress?

10. What did Hooks say is the other side to creating high standards of theoretical work that exclude certain groups?

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