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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. How many days after the events of September 11, 2001 did Noam draw the picture contained in the text?

2. What is the first option presented to an autonomic nervous system trying to navigate a dangerous situation?

3. When trauma survivors experience flashbacks, which part of their brains are the only areas to light up?

4. What are the only people in Noam's drawing doing within his picture of the scene of 9/11?

5. Van der Kolk states that he grew up in which country during the postwar years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the limitations of Prozac, according to Van der Kolk, and why are they significant?

2. What development in the early 1990s revolutionized our understanding of the way the human brain processes information?

3. What specific role does the right brain perform in the aftermath of trauma?

4. What is the meaning of the term "neuroception"?

5. In what way was summer camp a formative experience in Van der Kolk's trajectory toward his chosen career?

6. What does Van der Kolk mean when he says he hopes that the book serves as not only a guide, but as an invitation?

7. Which of Tom's symptoms did Van der Kolk decide to actively treat and why?

8. What relationship does Van der Kolk identify between trauma and sensory experiences?

9. What conclusion did Van der Kolk reach about the treatment of trauma after reading Charles Darwin's book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals?

10. What major transition in the world of psychiatry did Van der Kolk get to witness, as described in Chapter 2, "Revolutions in Understanding Mind and Brain"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma and analyze Van der Kolk’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

What ultimate message is Van der Kolk sending about the nature and value of self-awareness?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the book's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the book.

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