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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams recommend the faculty do in her correspondence?
(a) Setup a racial bias council.
(b) Give students her questions only.
(c) Have questions vetted by her only.
(d) Have ongoing exam discussion.

2. What does Williams say students started to send her after he spoke out?
(a) Their grades.
(b) Complaint letters.
(c) Their books.
(d) Questions they saw as prejudiced.

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

4. What does Williams want to show about legal language?
(a) It is reprehensible.
(b) It flattens complex issues.
(c) It protect the whites in power.
(d) It is necessary.

5. What conclusion does Williams say she drew from the incident at the store?
(a) Racism was permissible.
(b) Women were discriminated against.
(c) Guns should be controlled.
(d) Buzzers were useless.

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

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

8. What does Williams say the liberal understand freedom as?
(a) Freedom of speech.
(b) Freedom of association.
(c) Freedom of religion.
(d) The right to bear arms.

9. What does Williams say small businesses used to rationalize the changes in the mid 80's?
(a) Racism.
(b) Higher energy costs.
(c) Cheap labor.
(d) Crime fighting.

10. What was removed from the article Williams wrote after the first edit?
(a) Her expression of rage.
(b) Her race.
(c) The name of the store.
(d) The date it happened.

11. How does Williams feel about being a lawyer in Part I, Chapter 1?
(a) She regretted it.
(b) She loved it.
(c) She wanted it.
(d) She hated it.

12. Who questions Williams opinions at the start of Part II, Chapter 6?
(a) The dean.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A student.
(d) A student's parent.

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

14. Where did Williams' interest in property law came from?
(a) Her college professor.
(b) Her upbringing.
(c) Her time as a bank advisor.
(d) Her family history.

15. Who does Williams say was present in the store that refused her entry?
(a) Black women.
(b) White women.
(c) It was empty.
(d) White men.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Williams say added complexities to her opinions?

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

4. Whose portrait did the Jewish student in Williams' story deface?

5. Why does Williams say we should avoid neutrality?

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