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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Excluding Voices, A Necklace of Thoughts on the Ideology of Style, Chapter 3, The Death of the Profane.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Williams ethnicity?
(a) Mexican-American.
(b) Japanese-American.
(c) White.
(d) African-American.

2. What was removed from the article after the second edit?
(a) Her expression of rage
(b) The date it happened.
(c) Her name.
(d) The name of the store and her race.

3. What does Williams argue had a price under capitalism?
(a) Free speech.
(b) Justice.
(c) Elections.
(d) People's lives.

4. Who does Williams argue suffered under the then-current system?
(a) The poor.
(b) African-Americans.
(c) The rich.
(d) Rich and poor.

5. In Part 1, Chapter 1, what does Williams say are constructed?
(a) Inequalities.
(b) Laws.
(c) Social identities and concepts.
(d) Bad social concepts.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Williams note pervaded the country?

4. What does Williams believe that parts of the social contract in the United States involved?

5. What store was Williams prevented from entering?

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