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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end of Chapter 3, who or what does Menakem ask the reader to envision?

2. What is the name of Menakem's own son?

3. What do therapists working with couples often discover?

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

5. What does Menakem often tell people about resilience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens regarding the transfer of trauma in Chapter 3, according to Menakem?

2. Why will some people never be able to see Black bodies as "unarmed," according to Menakem?

3. What did the English bring with them to America, according to Menakem in Chapter 4?

4. How does Menakem react to the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice?

5. What happens when two or more unfamiliar bodies first encounter one another, according to Menakem?

6. What does Menakem include at the end of each chapter and why?

7. How does Menakem define the Jim Crow era?

8. What benefit does one healing one's individual trauma have?

9. What do people often think of when they hear the phrase white supremacy, and what is the reality of the situation, according to Menakem?

10. How did white Europeans treat each other centuries ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the stories, experiences, and anecdotes Menakem shares from both his childhood and adult life that he uses to illustrate how trauma in the body - especially as it relates to racial injustice - has affected his own family and his own life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Menakem mean by the phrase "lizard-brain panic," especially as it relates to the sometimes lethal use of force by police, particularly against Black bodies? Write an essay explaining your answers (122).

Essay Topic 3

What were the training sessions Menakem led for the Minneapolis Police Department focused on, and how did he carry them out? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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