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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first step, identified by hooks, of practicing love?

2. What is a false notion of love, according to hooks?

3. What does a spiritual life honor, according to hooks?

4. What does hooks say is healing to the spirit?

5. What does spiritual awakening call people to do, according to hooks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does hooks say everyone needs to be in touch with in order to practice loving?

2. What does hooks say true love is all about?

3. What do people need to invest in to know genuine love, according to hooks?

4. What did hooks's partner of 15 years want from her?

5. What does it mean to live by a love ethic?

6. What does hooks say of spiritual life?

7. Why is listening an important part of communicating?

8. What are the effects of isolation and loneliness according to hooks?

9. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. say of the power of love?

10. How do men view love in a patriarchal culture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the connection between love and forgiveness. Why does hooks believe forgiveness is a vital part of love practice? What does forgiveness make space for in loving relationships? Use examples from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore hooks's concept of "love ethic." What is a love ethic, and why does hooks advocate for living by a love ethic? Use examples from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the way hooks draws connections between love and loss. What are the different ways one can experience loss? In what ways does loss teach us about love? Use examples from the text for support.

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