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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What common conception does Williams target in her book?

2. What does Williams believe law is?

3. What does Williams claim she bridged in The Alchemy of Race and Rights?

4. What did Williams' students often do when she exposed her ideas to them?

5. What does Williams say the liberal understand freedom as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is spirit murder according to Williams?

2. What does William believe about the Supreme Court?

3. Why was a first year law student upset with the dean in Part II, Chapter 5?

4. What happened when African American men were walking through a white neighborhood in New York in the 1980's?

5. Why did Williams send out a memo?

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

7. What did Williams find from her experience with the law review?

8. Who questioned Williams' opinions at the start of Part II, Chapter 6?

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

10. What does Williams believe is the real concept to consider?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the two ideas of freedom, both the liberal and the radical and determine what Williams supports.

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss affirmative action and examine how it expresses values.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the symbolism and significance of polar bears to Williams and discuss their influence on Williams.

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