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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. In which state were more white people lynched than Black people?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Florida.

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

3. How many kinds of pain are there, according to Menakem?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

4. What part of our brain is similar to that of birds and lizards?
(a) The brain stem, where the soul nerve connects to the brain.
(b) Our frontal cortex.
(c) Our Wernicke's Area.
(d) Our homonculus.

5. What is an Incident Command System (ICS)?
(a) A defense of the organization's ideals.
(b) A way of reaching out to people on social media.
(c) A set of protocols and relationships that determine who is in charge in the event of a crisis or emergency.
(d) A financial plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Menakem describe many of the English who fled to America in the 1600s?

2. What is an action that Menakem claims can have a strong bonding and/or calming effect on people?

3. What was the original intent of the "Don't Mess With Texas" campaign?

4. How does the police body see Black bodies, according to Menakem?

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

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