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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Friere's conception of the static reality?
(a) The type of society created by the ruling Oppressors.
(b) A reality created by the truly free.
(c) A reality that changes constantly.
(d) A type of society that predominately uses electricity.

2. What is an a-priori truth?
(a) A truth that is hidden an very few people know.
(b) A truth that everyone knows.
(c) A fraudulent truth.
(d) A fundamentally correct and undeniable truth.

3. Why did Mr. Giddy hold his specific view on education?
(a) Because he thought the poor would become unhappy and unproductive workers.
(b) Because he thought the poor didn't want to go to school.
(c) Because he thought the poor had better things to do than go to school.
(d) Because he liked the poor.

4. Who will become freed when the Oppressed rise up?
(a) The Oppressed.
(b) Both Oppressed and the Oppressors.
(c) Only the very poorest.
(d) The Oppressors.

5. What, in the author’s estimation, is a critical consciousness?
(a) A form of mental illness.
(b) A very important individual.
(c) A mind that never questions anything.
(d) The ability to question everything rationally.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is pedagogy transmitted to the next generation, according to the author?

2. When was this book written?

3. What is pedagogy?

4. How are the oppressed classes usually stereotyped by their oppressors?

5. Why, does Friere say, oppression is dehumanizing?

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