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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. What does Bomani Jones's quote beginning Chapter 6 say?

2. Which of the following does Menakem say about torture in the Middle Ages in England?

3. Who wrote the book Everyday Narcissism?

4. What does vicarious trauma involve?

5. What does Menakem ask Black readers to do at the end of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does an embedded trauma response in the body often manifest as, according to Menakem?

2. What historical factor does Menakem argue white-body supremacy in America is linked to?

3. What does our "lizard brain" mostly account for, according to Menakem?

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

5. What does Menakem remember about his grandmother's hands?

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

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

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

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

10. What are micro-aggressions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Menakem mean when he states that race is a myth? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Menakem advise the reader to treat and engage with the body practices throughout this book, and why do you think he asks readers to do so? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some differences and similarities in the manner in which both trauma and resilience are passed from one generation to the next, according to Menakem? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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