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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 is the primary way hooks offers to resist greed?

2. What can people achieve when their passions give them courage to face reality?

3. How does hooks see love?

4. What, according to hooks, becomes acceptable in a culture of greed?

5. What does hooks long for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does fear keep people from practicing love?

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

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

8. What does hooks think about the notion that people 'fall in love'?

9. What does giving do for one's loving practice?

10. What does hooks say everyone needs to be in touch with in order to practice loving?

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 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 2

Write an essay in which you explore hooks's analysis of toxic masculinity. What is toxic masculinity, and what does it have to do with love, according to hooks? What kinds of negative effects does the perpetuation of toxic masculinity in our culture have on one's chance to experience meaningful love practice? Use examples from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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