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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. Where does Menakem's brother live?
2. Who shot Philando Castile?
3. What is helpful after one experiences a stressful event, as Menakem explains the process in Chapter 13?
4. What did Officer Soppeland do immediately after shooting Matthew Hovland-Knase?
5. What did Menakem's grandmother used to whip he and his brothers with?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Bryan, Menakem's friend, call him so shaken in Chapter 8?
2. What are some activities specifically for Black bodies that can help them harmonize with other Black bodies, according to Menakem?
3. When would Menakem's grandmother sometimes whip him?
4. What role does the soul nerve play in the body, according to Menakem?
5. What do white Americans and police officers have to do in the presence of Black bodies, according to Menakem?
6. What historical event does Menakem ask the reader to look at pictures of, and why, in Chapter 16?
7. What does Menakem's brother, who is a police officer, tell him about his job in Chapter 17?
8. What does Menakem think about lizard-brain panic and use of force involving police officers?
9. What advice does Menakem give to leaders in police departments or units at the end of Chapter 17?
10. What does Menakem write might happen when a white body learns to settle and manage itself?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What is the relationship between white-body supremacy and the police body, according to Menakem? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Menakem explain the concept of a "soul wound," to the reader, and what are some was that soul wounds occur (10)? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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