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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does hooks identify as an ideal place to learn the art of loving?
(a) Graduate school.
(b) College.
(c) In a family.
(d) In community.

2. What, according to hooks, does embracing love entail?
(a) Utilizing all dimensions of love.
(b) Reuniting with family.
(c) Finding God.
(d) Making friends.

3. What, according to hooks, becomes acceptable in a culture of greed?
(a) Dehumanization.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) Bad habits.

4. What was hooks confident about in her twenties?
(a) That she knew what love was about.
(b) That she would find love.
(c) That she would get into grad school.
(d) That she would get a high-paying job.

5. What does hooks say gives people strength to live?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) God.
(c) Goodness.
(d) Kindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does hooks say of spiritual practice?

2. What does hooks say is everything?

3. What does greed motivate people to do, according to hooks?

4. Who wrote The Bluest Eye?

5. Who is Erich Fromm?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did hooks unconsciously want from her partner of 15 years?

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

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

5. Why does hooks like living in small towns?

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

7. Why is listening an important part of communicating?

8. What does hooks say is the value of loving friendships?

9. How does fear keep people from practicing love?

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

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