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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface - Introduction .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does hooks think enables people to find paradise?
(a) Joy.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Devotion.
(d) Love.

2. What made hooks begin to think more critically about love?
(a) Her dog.
(b) A friend.
(c) A life-threatening illness.
(d) A movie.

3. What did hooks realize when she came close to death?
(a) That she needed to write one more book.
(b) That she was terminally ill.
(c) That she had not known love yet.
(d) That she wanted to travel more.

4. What happened to hooks at 40 years of age?
(a) She got married.
(b) She moved abroad.
(c) She got a cat.
(d) She was diagnosed with an illness.

5. What university did hooks teach at?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) Boston College.
(d) Columbia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does hooks think is cynical about love?

2. What does hooks say female fantasy is regarded as?

3. Why does hooks fear for young people?

4. Why did hooks want to write this book?

5. What happened when hooks stopped mourning her past?

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