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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 111 - 175).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is settling a body explicitly NOT the same thing as, according to Menakem?
(a) Staying fit.
(b) Healing.
(c) Engaging with community.
(d) Teaching.

2. In Chapter 6, which child's death affected Menakem very significantly?
(a) Michael Brown's.
(b) Laquan McDonald's.
(c) Tariq James's.
(d) Tamir Rice's.

3. What does Menakem often tell people about resilience?
(a) It is a flow.
(b) It is an attribute.
(c) It is not easy to learn.
(d) It is very easy to learn.

4. What is one way that Menakem says will not work to try to end white-body supremacy?
(a) By singing.
(b) By helping law enforcement officials.
(c) By engaging in religious activities.
(d) By trying to tear it to pieces.

5. What is life full of, according to Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah's quote in Chapter 12?
(a) Pain.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Suspicion.
(d) Fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Menakem lead a series of training sessions while he was writing this book?

2. What do white bodies often desire to do in relation to Black bodies, according to Menakem?

3. In Chapter 2, how does Menakem say the white body sees itself?

4. Which friend of Menakem's is surprised by police mistreatment against him in Chapter 8?

5. What is one shortcut the lizard brain uses to decide how a body will react to another body, according to Menakem?

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