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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 237 - 309).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the initial invention of race require, according to Menakem?
(a) Economic inequality.
(b) Religion.
(c) Height differences.
(d) The creation of a deep conceptual divide.

2. What does an embedded trauma response in the body manifest itself as?
(a) A running response.
(b) A sleeping response.
(c) A non-specific hormonal response.
(d) Flight, flee, or freeze.

3. What are some aspects of life that can unsettle our bodies?
(a) Eating too much.
(b) Reading a horror story.
(c) Public discourse, media, and policing.
(d) Singing the wrong notes in church.

4. What is a crucial skill in regards to the mind/body connection, according to Menakem?
(a) Settling your body.
(b) Learning to sing correctly.
(c) Learning to check your eyesight.
(d) Contracting your muscles.

5. What do elders provide for the next generation?
(a) Food.
(b) Land.
(c) Financial support.
(d) Mentoring and guidance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which friend of Menakem's is surprised by police mistreatment against him in Chapter 8?

2. Which actress was widely recognized due to her pronunciation of the word "darling"?

3. How does Menakem define community policing?

4. What do white bodies often desire to do in relation to Black bodies, according to Menakem?

5. Who does Menakem suggest people naming their children after?

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