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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of torture from the Middle Ages does Menakem evoke in Chapter 16?
(a) Being electrocuted.
(b) Being pulled apart on the rack.
(c) Drawing and Quartering.
(d) Hanging.

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

3. What does Menakem say it is not the job of Black people to do for white people in Chapter 15?
(a) Make sure white people feel they are better.
(b) Make sure white people are always wealthier than blacks.
(c) Soothe white people's lizard-brain fears of Black bodies.
(d) Minimize the impact of racism in conversation.

4. How are police expected to act in many towns and communities, according to Menakem?
(a) Like soldiers.
(b) Like teachers.
(c) Like religious leaders.
(d) Like friends.

5. What kind of energy might a person feel in the early stages of healing?
(a) Protective.
(b) Settling.
(c) Intrusive.
(d) Implicit.

6. Why does Menakem say that Officer Soppeland shot a motorcyclist in Chapter 8?
(a) He was tired.
(b) He had just experienced a high-stress situation and his lizard brain was acting.
(c) His blood sugar was low.
(d) He wanted to see how it felt to shoot someone.

7. Why do the police tackle Menakem's nephew in Chapter 8?
(a) They say he had a gun.
(b) They say he was running away from them.
(c) They say he looks like a robbery suspect.
(d) They say they just saw him mug someone.

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

9. What does Menakem say police officers do not have to choose between?
(a) Having a family and being a good cop.
(b) Being happy and being a good cop.
(c) Being a loyal cop who enforces white-body supremacy and being a traitor.
(d) Being fit and being a good cop.

10. When has Menakem usually gotten most upset with his son Tezara?
(a) When his son has minimized racism.
(b) When his son has been disrespectful to his parents.
(c) When his son has put himself in danger.
(d) When his son does not do well in school.

11. What is life full of, according to Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah's quote in Chapter 12?
(a) Pain.
(b) Fun.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Suspicion.

12. What would Menakem's grandmother frequently do to try to comfort herself?
(a) Rock her body or hum.
(b) Garden.
(c) Run.
(d) Read.

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

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

15. Where does the largest part of the soul nerve travel?
(a) Through the arm.
(b) Through the heart.
(c) Through the gut.
(d) Through the hair.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Menakem's brother do for a living?

3. What did Officer Soppeland do immediately after shooting Matthew Hovland-Knase?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Menakem explicitly say is not a valid defense for murder?

5. What part of the body does most human behavior involve, according to Menakem?

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