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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. What does Menakem caution the reader about in regards to the physical activities he outlines?
(a) To do them outside.
(b) To do at least ten per day.
(c) Not to skip them.
(d) Not to get frustrated if they do not work.

2. According to James Baldwin, when is the power of the white world threatened?
(a) When Black people gain better access to education.
(b) When Black people gain more wealth.
(c) When a Black man refuses to accept the white world's definitions.
(d) When a white person accepts that Black people are equal.

3. In Chapter 8, what does Menakem explicitly say is not a valid defense for murder?
(a) Low blood sugar.
(b) Having been taught that Black people are inferior.
(c) Lizard-brain panic.
(d) Having been hypnotized.

4. What traumatic historical event does Menakem ask the reader to look up online in Chapter 16?
(a) The Duluth lynchings.
(b) The massacre at Mai Lai.
(c) Bloody Sunday.
(d) The Tulsa Race Massacre.

5. What do all adults need to learn how to do, according to Menakem?
(a) Be good neighbors.
(b) Soothe and anchor themselves.
(c) Think critically.
(d) Read.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the truth about white bodies, according to Menakem in Chapter 15?

2. What is race, according to Menakem in the start of Chapter 5?

3. What would Menakem's grandmother frequently do to try to comfort herself?

4. What are two characteristics of resilience?

5. What do therapists working with couples often discover?

(see the answer key)

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