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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. Who drove his motorcycle at high speed and was then pulled over and shot by a police officer in 2016?
(a) Rowan Ferguson.
(b) Matthew Hovland-Knase.
(c) Henry Beade.
(d) Jim Brown.

2. What is the truth about white bodies, according to Menakem in Chapter 15?
(a) They are newer than Black bodies.
(b) They are less likely than Black bodies to become sunburned.
(c) They are weak.
(d) They are resilient.

3. What takes a huge toll on the bodies of law enforcement officials?
(a) Eating badly.
(b) Lack of sleep.
(c) White-body supremacy.
(d) Running too hard.

4. What does Menakem often tell people about resilience?
(a) It is not easy to learn.
(b) It is very easy to learn.
(c) It is an attribute.
(d) It is a flow.

5. Which of the following were lynchings NOT in the year 1920 in America?
(a) Widespread.
(b) Aberrations.
(c) Legal.
(d) Celebratory events, for some involved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should leaders in law enforcement do two to three times a year for their staff, according to Menakem?

2. What does Menakem's brother tell him so many cops are told repeatedly that leads to tragic outcomes?

3. Which years defined the Jim Crow Era?

4. What do oppressed people often do in regard to the trauma-based values and strategies of their oppressors?

5. What does writer Nikki Giovanni say happens when you do not understand yourself in her quote in Chapter 9?

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