View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 177 - 233).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Menakem ask Black readers to do at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Recall an incident when they lost a job.
(b) Recall an incident when they felt most comfortable at work.
(c) Recall an incident when they first thought a white body might want comfort or protection from them.
(d) Recall an incident when they misinterpreted a micro-aggression.

2. What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe about the ultimate measure of a man?
(a) It is defined by his words, not his actions.
(b) It is defined by where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
(c) It is defined by white man's definitions.
(d) It is defined by his access to education and wealth.

3. What does Menakem advocate adding to one's life in Chapter 17 to improve it?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) More cheese.
(c) Softness.
(d) Vegetables.

4. Which of the following is NOT necessary in order for one to do great harm, according to Charles Blow?
(a) Operating with religious motivations.
(b) Operating in concert.
(c) Operating in solitude.
(d) Operating with great malice.

5. In the end of Chapter 17, what does Menakem tell the reader s/he has the power to do, above all?
(a) Transform other people's lives.
(b) Eat.
(c) Heal.
(d) Sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the practices that Menakem puts forward to the reader to help settle the body?

2. What exercise does Menakem suggest for white readers at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What is one shortcut the lizard brain uses to decide how a body will react to another body, according to Menakem?

4. Why did Officer Betty Shelby say she shot Terence Crutcher?

5. Where did Menakem lead a series of training sessions while he was writing this book?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 416 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample