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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 much of her childhood did Marilyn remember when she first began to see Van der Kolk?

2. What term did the Southborough Report seek to abolish in the diagnoses of war veterans?

3. Bessel Van der Kolk names Janet as one of his most important teachers. What was Janet's first name?

4. Janet is said to have published "the first book-length account of" (187) what subject?

5. Which individual or group was NOT mentioned among the people Maria was able to talk to as a result of her equine therapy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspect of a patient's trauma does not need to be known to Van der Kolk before he can treat the patient?

2. What book published in 1929 refocused the public's attention back onto the issue of trauma?

3. What is the main claim put forth in the book by Pierre Janet discussed in Chapter 11, "Uncovering Secrets: The Problems of Traumatic Memory"?

4. Describe the three organized attachment strategies and the differences among them.

5. What is the significance of Van der Kolk's frequent study of Janet's case reports over time?

6. Before World War I began, what was the most prominently used method of providing mental health support?

7. What is the one caveat Van der Kolk presents in relation to his claim about adrenaline in Chapter 11, "Uncovering Secrets: The Problems of Traumatic Memory"?

8. What type of malady did Marilyn become afflicted with and what is the significance of this development?

9. What events are more likely to happen in the future of someone who earns a high ACE score?

10. What is "False Memory Syndrome" and how does Van der Kolk view it?

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

How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma? Examine Van der Kolk's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Van der Kolk’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. How does Van der Kolk use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of argumentative points central to the tenets of the work?

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