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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 does hook write that the cultural emphasis on consumption deflect attention from?

2. What does mass media tend to dwell on, according to hooks?

3. What does hooks say endless craving lead to?

4. Where is a good place to learn the power of community, according to hooks?

5. Who can be swept away by power and privilege, according to hooks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does hooks say is largely absent from modern writing?

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

6. Who is Marianne Williamson?

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

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

9. Why is hooks distrustful of mass media?

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

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 fear. What role does fear play in love practice? According to hooks, in what ways does fear hold one back from experiencing true love? Use examples from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the connection between love and capitalism. What is capitalism, and what are some of the major negative effects capitalism has on society's understanding of love? What does living in a capitalist society do (or not do) for our collective love practice? Use examples from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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