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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Ladder to the Light, A Series of Hinged Turning Points, Chapter 7, Fire and Ice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Williams enter at the start of Part III, Chapter 7?
(a) A storage depot.
(b) A store.
(c) An apartment building.
(d) A police station.

2. What does Williams say younger adults are socialized to have?
(a) No will of their own.
(b) Negative expectation of blacks.
(c) Good views of woman.
(d) Good grades.

3. Where was Williams briefly detained?
(a) California.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) New York.
(d) Alabama.

4. Who was the woman in Williams story shot by?
(a) An African American.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A escaped felon.
(d) A drug addict.

5. How many children does Williams say stormed out off the door as she was entering?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Williams say some people claimed when she told her story about the store?

2. What does Williams argue about the relation between property rights and family liberties African Americans endured under slavery?

3. What generalization does Williams say should be fought?

4. What does Williams say was important for black students to do?

5. Who does Williams say ignored her while she was attending college?

(see the answer key)

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