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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams send to the faculty after receiving communication from students?
(a) An open letter.
(b) A memo.
(c) A formal complaint.
(d) A law suit.

2. What does Williams say younger adults are socialized to have?
(a) Good views of woman.
(b) Good grades.
(c) No will of their own.
(d) Negative expectation of blacks.

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

4. How did the Jewish student deface the portrait in Williams' story?
(a) He drew moustaches.
(b) He colored it black.
(c) He wrote "Hmm Hmm" on it.
(d) He drew glasses.

5. How does Williams say she felt when she was attending college?
(a) Persecuted.
(b) Invisible.
(c) Alone.
(d) Observed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the memo Williams received accuse her of doing?

2. What does Williams say whites associate black with?

3. What university did Williams attend according to Part II, Chapter 4?

4. What was Williams accused of being after sending her correspondence to the faculty?

5. What does Williams say was an important form of oppression?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Williams believe about the social contract in the United States in Part I, Chapter 2?

2. What does a friend called "Q" suggest about Williams' writing?

3. What does Williams hope to show regarding legal language?

4. What does Williams say one must do in order to be noticed?

5. What does William argue that the court removes?

6. What is spirit murder according to Williams?

7. Why did Williams send out a memo?

8. What argument does Williams use to defend herself against the student?

9. What was the first attitude of whites according to Williams and why does this happen?

10. What was the response to the memo sent out by Williams?

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