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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does this institution 'teach' oppression?
(a) It uses tools of oppression such as caning.
(b) There are political posters on the walls.
(c) It enforces uniforms.
(d) It creates an internal 'culture of oppression' in the minds of the student.

2. How are students treated in Banking Education?
(a) As opponents.
(b) As already intelligent subjects.
(c) As empty vessels fit only to hold the teacher’s wisdom.
(d) As partners.

3. What does Friere say the Banking Education needs?
(a) Tools to punish students.
(b) Structors to enforce their will.
(c) Exams and grades to rate each students understanding of 'The' knowledge.
(d) Students.

4. Why do we need to become humanized, according to Friere?
(a) Because humanization will make us fitter.
(b) Because humanization will make us more friends.
(c) Because humanization is a symptom of healthy psychological development.
(d) Because humanization will make us richer.

5. What does Friere think the true goal of education is?
(a) To enhance one's career choices.
(b) To make good grade statistics.
(c) To empower students.
(d) To give the school a good name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, in the author’s estimation, is a critical consciousness?

2. What symptom makes it obvious to Friere that traditional education is oppressive?

3. What does Friere maintain in the Preface that his readers must be ready for?

4. What is propositional thinking?

5. What is the goal of critical consciousness?

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