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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many opposing forces does Menakem say a person will notice in attempting to mend trauma?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. What do police officers need to retrain their bodies to do, according to Menakem in Chapter 9?
(a) Sleep better.
(b) Eat well.
(c) Run well.
(d) Feel safe in the presence of Black bodies.

3. How does Menakem define trauma in Chapter 8?
(a) As a fight to engage in with others.
(b) As unfinished business.
(c) As anything the body perceives as too much, too fast, or too soon.
(d) As a problem that can not be solved.

4. What does Menakem say his book presents some profound opportunities for?
(a) Healing and growth.
(b) Learning math.
(c) Transformation.
(d) Finality.

5. Which years defined the New-Crow Era?
(a) 1700 through 1895.
(b) 1966 through the present.
(c) 1900 through 1965.
(d) 1865 through 1955.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Toni Morrison's quote in Chapter 4, racism is which of the following?

2. What kind of energy might a person feel in the early stages of healing?

3. Where does Menakem's brother live?

4. What is another name for code words that are racially related?

5. What is helpful after one experiences a stressful event, as Menakem explains the process in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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