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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. Which of the following is one type of course that Hooks has taught?
(a) Sociology.
(b) Black literature.
(c) English.
(d) Mathematics.

2. What problem did Hooks say white women face in terms of white men?
(a) The ability to persuade white men that they too should have the right to be educated.
(b) The ability to prevent white men from becoming sexually involved with black women.
(c) The ability to convince them that they should receive equal pay for the same jobs they do as white men.
(d) The ability to prevent white men from physically abusing them.

3. What did Hooks say affects how she subjectively relates to teaching?
(a) Only the lack of preconceived notions.
(b) Only her preconceived notions.
(c) Preconceived notions and lack thereof.
(d) Other people's opinions of her.

4. In Chapter 12, what did Hooks say about the experience of white women?
(a) It was the same as the experience of non-white women.
(b) It was a good mix of having similarities with non-white women and being very different from non-white women.
(c) Hooks does not mention the experience of white women in Chapter 12.
(d) It was completely different from the experience of non-white women.

5. What type of market did "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" appeal to?
(a) Those outside of universities.
(b) Faculty within universities.
(c) Students and faculty of secondary schools.
(d) Students within universities.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 9, what is much of "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" about?

2. What did Hooks write about people who are experiencing very oppressive conditions?

3. Chapter 14 said that it is also often the case that there is a particular strain of _____.

4. According to Hooks, where and how to teach greatly affects whom?

5. In the context of class, what did Hooks say could happen to the status of the black partner within an interracial (black/white) relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hooks say in Chapter 12 about the present state of feminist theory?

2. What did Hooks say about a woman's social status and its connection to her partner?

3. What did Hooks say about her making space for others to speak about class, race and gender issues?

4. How did Hooks describe the patriarchal system she grew up in?

5. What did Hooks say about the method she used to teach her students when the majority of them were black?

6. What accusation did Hooks say many black men face when in a relationship with a white woman?

7. What did Hooks say about the relationship between black and white women and white women and black men?

8. Who was Ron Scapp? What role did he play in Hooks' life?

9. What was Hooks' profession at the time she wrote this book? When was the book published?

10. What new experience did Hooks say many American blacks are currently facing?

(see the answer keys)

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