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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five: Paths to Recovery and Epilogue: Choices to Be Made.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the dedication to the book, what object does Van der Kolk use to metaphorically characterize his patients?
(a) Beacons.
(b) Textbooks.
(c) Kingdoms.
(d) Keys.

2. In what year was the final piece of scientific literature published about the effects of combat trauma?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1977.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1968.

3. Which level of the autonomic nervous system's response to danger is characterized by actions like entering a fugue state?
(a) Fight or flight.
(b) Freeze or collapse.
(c) Social engagement.
(d) Neuroception.

4. In what year did Janet publish "the first book-length account of" (187) a particular subject?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1964.

5. What color was the object Noam drew at the bottom of his picture that piqued Van der Kolk's interest?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the letter A in the acronym ACE stand for?

2. Van der Kolk states that it has always been obvious to him that "the key to healing was understanding how" what "works" (12)?

3. In what state did Van der Kolk undertake a study of traumatic memories versus benign memories?

4. In the study of people who had escaped from the Twin Towers on 9/11, what was reported to be the second most effective treatment for dealing with trauma?

5. At the end of Chapter 2: Revolution in Understanding Mind and Brain, Van der Kolk explains that when he saw the limitations of drugs in the treatment of trauma, he began to look for treatments that were more what?

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