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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Trial by Text, A Sequence of Sublimation, Chapter 6, The Obliging Shell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams say recent affirmative action jurisprudence rejected?
(a) The obligation of small businesses to abide by it.
(b) The constitutionality of racial preferences.
(c) The right for African-Americans to use it.
(d) The definition of prejudice.

2. What does Williams say penetrated even the highest levels of culture?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Feminism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Corruption.

3. Why was the student that came to see Williams called an activist?
(a) She complained that Macbeth was racist.
(b) She complained white students were racist.
(c) She complained that the bill of rights was racist.
(d) She complained that Othello was racist.

4. Why does Williams say we should avoid neutrality?
(a) It is not neutral.
(b) Minorities need to be favorites.
(c) African-Americans need to be favorites.
(d) It embedded psychic taboos.

5. What does Williams say happened to the Jewish student?
(a) He was expelled.
(b) He was prosecuted.
(c) He was beaten up.
(d) He was not penalized.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose plight did Williams sympathize with?

2. Who does Williams argue suffered under the then-current system?

3. What does Williams say the examples she gave in Part II, Chapter 4 illustrate?

4. What does Williams say the questions in the hypothetical cases unknowingly created?

5. What does Williams argue replaced direct oppression of African-Americans?

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