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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. Where did Menakem spend a lot of time with his brothers when he was little?
(a) His uncle's house.
(b) His aunt's house.
(c) His sister's house.
(d) His grandmother's house.

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

3. What is one thing that can be traumatizing to the police body, according to the re-memberings section in Chapter 8?
(a) Loud noises.
(b) Chronic stress.
(c) Fires.
(d) Repeated images of guns.

4. Healing does not occur in which of the following?
(a) A vacuum.
(b) Darkness.
(c) A light room.
(d) Solidarity.

5. How does the police body see Black bodies, according to Menakem?
(a) As too weak.
(b) As neutral.
(c) As too strong.
(d) As dangerous and disruptive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Menakem say it is not the job of Black people to do for white people in Chapter 15?

2. How can trauma be inherited, according to Menakem?

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

4. What does a settled body do, as explained by Menakem in Chapter 8?

5. What does Menakem often tell people about resilience?

(see the answer key)

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