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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, The Incorruptible Simplicity of Being: A String of Crystalline Parables.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams say required enforced equality and affirmative action?
(a) A lawful world.
(b) A race neutral society.
(c) Democratic freedom.
(d) Society.

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

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

4. What does Williams say the "evidentiary rules" of legitimating turf war had whites believe?
(a) Children were always annoying.
(b) Women could multi-task.
(c) African-Americans were actively agressive.
(d) Jewish were rich.

5. What did Williams think the attitude of those she asked for help betrayed?
(a) Their sexism.
(b) Their lack of respect for her.
(c) Their lack of commitment to the faculty.
(d) The seriousness of racism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Judge does Williams say was given a lot of attention?

2. What story about Harvard did Williams use to illustrate the point she made in Part I, Chapter 1?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 1, what does Williams say are constructed?

4. What answer was Williams given by those she asked for help?

5. What did Williams use her story about the store to illustrate?

(see the answer key)

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