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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 do many books about love tend to avoid?

2. What happened when hooks stopped mourning her past?

3. What is afforded to men more than women?

4. What does hooks say cannot exist without love?

5. Who is the author of All About Love: New Visions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does hooks say cannot coexist with love?

2. Why does hooks describe her family as dysfunctional?

3. Where do people turn to see expressions of love?

4. What about the possibilty of love scared hooks when she was younger?

5. What university did hooks teach at briefly?

6. Why is hooks worried about young people?

7. What is self-acceptance, according to hooks?

8. What do children learn about lying, according to hooks?

9. What is self-assertiveness?

10. What are young boys taught about emotion?

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 connections between love and community. What makes a community, and why is it important that everyone strive to be a part of one? In what ways is community essential to one's ability to love? 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 lovelessness. What does it mean to be loveless and continue to perpetuate lovelessness? Use examples from the text for support.

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