View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Trial by Text, A Sequence of Sublimation, Chapter 4, Teleology on the Rocks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams argue is a function of wealth?
(a) Racism.
(b) Political power.
(c) The right to privacy.
(d) The number of slaves owned.

2. What does Williams say the image of peaceful white community being interrupted by a black presence did to blacks?
(a) It dehumanized them.
(b) It made them mistrustful.
(c) It made them sad.
(d) It made them mad.

3. What does Williams say her post as a law professor made her be?
(a) Highly visible.
(b) Aware of racism.
(c) Successful.
(d) Bored.

4. Who does Williams say was present in the store that refused her entry?
(a) White women.
(b) It was empty.
(c) Black women.
(d) White men.

5. What does Williams say was an important form of oppression?
(a) The image of the black criminal.
(b) Black only neighborhoods.
(c) The police.
(d) Taxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the principles Williams will study in the book?

2. What types of rights does Williams argue are the only kind present in the Constitution?

3. What conclusion does Williams say she drew from the incident at the store?

4. What is the goal of The Alchemy of Race and Rights?

5. What does Williams say penetrated even the highest levels of culture?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 239 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample