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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. Who did Williams write an article for about her being prevented from entering the store?
(a) A church bulletin.
(b) An African-American journal.
(c) A Law Review.
(d) A consumer rights magazine.

2. What common conception does Williams target in her book?
(a) Law is useless.
(b) Laws are written by lawyers.
(c) Law is objective.
(d) Law is favorable to rich people.

3. What does Williams believe law is?
(a) Inter-subjective.
(b) Made by white people.
(c) Necessary for society.
(d) Used to oppress African-Americans.

4. What are the principles Williams will study in the book?
(a) Freedom and universality of the law.
(b) Racism and freedom.
(c) Autonomy, community and order.
(d) Law and order.

5. Whose story does Williams mention in Part III, Chapter 7?
(a) Sophie Freeman.
(b) Martha Stanford.
(c) Martha Eleor.
(d) Eleanor Bumpurs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Williams say her paper evaluations did to many students?

3. What generalization does Williams say should be fought?

4. Who was the woman in Williams story shot by?

5. Why does Williams say we should avoid neutrality?

(see the answer key)

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