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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of patients were being housed in the hospital Williams' godmother died in?
(a) Pregnant women.
(b) AIDS patients.
(c) Terminal patients.
(d) Cancer patients.

2. What joke did Williams mother made about her being a lawyer?
(a) She should bill her visit by the hour.
(b) She could sue her.
(c) She had it in her blood.
(d) She was rich.

3. What did Williams say transported white tourists to another world?
(a) Large boats.
(b) Loud music.
(c) Good food.
(d) Black people dancing in New Orleans.

4. What does Williams say Gable's movement overlooked?
(a) Jurisprudence.
(b) Prejudice.
(c) Black experience.
(d) Justice.

5. How does Williams describe as abstract law?
(a) The appeals system.
(b) The court system.
(c) Affirmative action.
(d) Justice.

6. What did white men define under slavery?
(a) Family.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Rules.
(d) The law.

7. What did Williams see on a street corner after dancing that she considered was worth mentioning?
(a) A drunk policeman.
(b) An old black man.
(c) An old black woman.
(d) A street sign.

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

9. What does Williams argue African-Americans think will happen if they are killed by a white police officer?
(a) Their family would receive a large settlement.
(b) Their family would be vilified.
(c) They would be seen as a criminal.
(d) The officer would not suffer any consequences.

10. What does Williams say made African Americans visible?
(a) Crime.
(b) Social commitments to protect rights.
(c) Newscasts.
(d) Running for office.

11. How many times was the young African-American girl Williams talks about pregnant in Part IV, Chapter 12?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) 2 times.
(d) 3 times.

12. What does Williams say contract law implies?
(a) The idea of an illusory contract.
(b) One person owning another.
(c) Ownership over goods.
(d) Freedom can be limited.

13. What did Williams enter at the start of Part III, Chapter 7?
(a) A store.
(b) An apartment building.
(c) A police station.
(d) A storage depot.

14. What element of the bargaining situation did Williams and Gabel discuss?
(a) The legality of it.
(b) Trust and distrust.
(c) The necessity for a contract.
(d) What things are worth.

15. Who was the "bum" referred by the children?
(a) An elderly African-American woman.
(b) A dog.
(c) An white "bag lady".
(d) An elderly African-American man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Williams need help with in Part III, Chapter 9?

2. What was Williams' godmother's name?

3. What does Williams say the world hates?

4. What book does Williams say the reading group she was at read?

5. What does Williams say did not work as a political strategy for blacks?

(see the answer keys)

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