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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. At what university did Steve Porges work as a researcher when he developed the Polyvagal Theory?

2. What position did Van der Kolk hold when he first began to work at a mental health center?

3. Tom refused to comply with which type of treatment prescribed by Van der Kolk?

4. How many days after 9/11 did Van der Kolk visit family friends who had been near the World Trade Center that morning?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Bessel Van der Kolk's use of a metaphor within the dedication of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

2. In the prologue of the text, Van der Kolk names the three main avenues of treatment available to survivors of trauma. What are they?

3. What aspect of the assessment Van der Kolk gave to Noam intrigued Van der Kolk the most and why?

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

5. What traumatic event did Noam, the five-year-old discussed in Chapter 4, "Running For Your Life" witness?

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

7. What is Van der Kolk's purpose for including a story about Tom's refusal to take his prescribed medication?

8. What are the three levels of response available to humans facing stressful situations, according to Steve Porges?

9. What aspects of Noam's traumatic experience made it unlikely that he would suffer lasting negative effects throughout his life?

10. What does the cage symbolize within Van der Kolk's story about Steven Meier's experiments?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

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