In her childhood, hooks says that she was more immediately threatened by

a) coercive adult male authority.
b) racist oppression.
c) class exploitation.
d) her lack of education


a) coercive adult male authority.

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Railton ultimately regards morality as something

a. that can be examined and refined and ultimately justified through rational critique. b. merely arbitrary, and something we are better off rejecting. c. ultimately arbitrary and unjustifiable, but something we cannot live without. d. that will always reflect the interests of the strongest element of society. e. that is a natural evolutionary development, and cannot be subjected to rational evaluation.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Scholars believe the Colossians letter was written about the same time as Paul's letter to Philemon. 2. The author's intent in Colossians is to demonstrate Christ's superiority to all rival cosmic beings. 3. For the author of Ephesians, God's long-hidden mystery is Christ's mystical union with those initiated into the faith. 4. In the pastoral epistles, Timothy and Titus—Paul's trusted missionary companions—are less real historical characters than literary symbols. 5. The author of the letter to Titus states that he left "Titus" in Rhodes to install church elders in every town.

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A Jewish family in Tucson, Arizona, erects a simple outdoor booth during Sukkot. If you asked them why, what might be their response?

a. It is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabean rebellion. b. It is a reminder of the angel of death passing over their ancestors' homes in Egypt. c. It is a reminder of how god sheltered their ancestors during their exodus from Egypt. d. It is a celebration of Esther saving their ancestors in Mesopotamia.

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In the Vedic tradition of sacrificial offerings, only kings could sacrifice this animal

a. zebra b. camel c. wild boar d. horse

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