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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 do all adults need to learn how to do, according to Menakem?

2. What did Menakem's grandmother used to whip he and his brothers with?

3. When should white people challenge others in conversations that are racially charged?

4. What is the truth about white bodies, according to Menakem in Chapter 15?

5. What is the second step of moving through clean pain focused on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What historical event does Menakem ask the reader to look at pictures of, and why, in Chapter 16?

2. What does Menakem's brother, who is a police officer, tell him about his job in Chapter 17?

3. What are three things everyone working in American law enforcement need to hear, according to Menakem?

4. What advice does Menakem give to leaders in police departments or units at the end of Chapter 17?

5. What are some activities specifically for Black bodies that can help them harmonize with other Black bodies, according to Menakem?

6. In Chapter 8, what does Menakem say police are often tasked with in communities?

7. What must one first choose to do in order to stop intergenerational and historical trauma in its tracks, according to Menakem?

8. What role does the soul nerve play in the body, according to Menakem?

9. What does active listening involve?

10. What happens to Menakem's 15-year-old nephew in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What anecdote about his own mother, and her attitudes towards Black skin tones, does Menakem share, and what issues does he hope to highlight for the reader in so doing? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does one come to experience "dirty pain," according to Menakem? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does the "soul nerve" affect people's behavior, especially in racially charged or sensitive situations, according to Menakem? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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