Read the short article "Why Do we Hate Love?" from the website CommonLit.

1. PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?
A Humans need connection and affection in order to survive.
B Love can be painful or hard to accept; sometimes it even arouses hate.
C Abusive or toxic relationships should be ended immediately and never further explored.
D Imbalanced brain chemistry is the main cause of people’s negative reactions to love.

2. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?
A “…many people are unaware that being loved or especially valued makes them feel angry and withholding” ( Paragraph 2)
B “…the experience of being chosen and especially valued is exciting and can bring happiness and fulfillment….” ( Paragraph 5)
C “…they attempt to recreate the world they lived in as children to maintain psychological equilibrium.” ( Paragraph 19)
D “The end result is antithetical to maintaining happy and satisfying relationships.” ( Paragraph 19)

3. PART A: What does the word "punitive" most likely mean as used in paragraph 5?
A Secretive
B Harsh
C Comforting
D Vulnerable

4. PART B: Which of the following phrases best supports the answer to Part A?
A “to act in ways that hurt the lover” ( Paragraph 5)
B “distancing themselves” ( Paragraph 5)
C “pushing love away” ( Paragraph 5)
D “without understanding what caused them to react” ( Paragraph 5)