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

2. What does the comedian Jon Stewart say about law enforcement in the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) Police officers should have to get to know everyone on their beat.
(b) Police officers need serious retraining.
(c) There are good and bad police officers.
(d) You can have great regard for law enforcement and still want them to be held to high standards.

3. In Chapter 20, what does Menakem advocate teaching our children about?
(a) The basics of dance.
(b) The basics of music.
(c) The basics of body awareness and somatic healing.
(d) The basics of first aid.

4. What does Menakem say is happening in America in 2017 early in Part I?
(a) It is dying.
(b) It is flourishing.
(c) It is tearing itself apart.
(d) It is undergoing a large migration.

5. What did Marian Wright Edelman say one is obligated to do?
(a) Trying to win at all costs.
(b) Trying to win elected office.
(c) Trying to write the best version of events.
(d) Trying to do the best you can every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which years defined the Enslavement Era?

2. Where did Menakem spend a lot of time with his brothers when he was little?

3. What is one way culture has been radically changed, according to Menakem?

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

5. Who was crushed to death under a pile of rocks over a period of two days in 1692 in Salem?

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