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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Ladder to the Light, The Pain of Word Bondage, Chapter 8, The Pain of Word Bondage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams say happened to one of the black youth chased by police?
(a) He was arrested.
(b) He was shot and killed.
(c) He surrendered.
(d) He was run down and died.

2. How does Williams argue about how Americans understood freedom?
(a) As an excuse for war.
(b) As political freedom.
(c) As a concept.
(d) In an abstract way.

3. What story about Harvard did Williams use to illustrate the point she made in Part I, Chapter 1?
(a) Her speaking with her students.
(b) Her arguing with a fellow law professor.
(c) Harvard's inability to find African American female professors.
(d) Her receiving an award.

4. What does Williams say about how she was treated during her different social functions?
(a) Both as black and non-black.
(b) As a woman.
(c) As a slave.
(d) As a white man.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the contract Williams found relate to?

2. What was removed from the article Williams wrote after the first edit?

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

4. What two ideas of freedom does Williams mention in Part II, Chapter 6?

5. Who does Williams say was present in the store that refused her entry?

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