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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. Why is listening important for loving practice, according to hooks?

2. What does hooks say of genuine love?

3. Who is Erich Fromm?

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

5. How does hooks see love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does hooks say is the best way to resist greed?

2. What does cynicism lead young people to believe about love?

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

4. Why does hooks like living in small towns?

5. Who is Marianne Williamson?

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

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

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

9. What does awareness do for one's capacity to love, according to hooks?

10. Why do people tend to give into consumer culture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the way hooks draws connection between love and service. What does hooks believe about the act of serving others? In what way is service to others ultimately beneficial to oneself? Use examples from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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