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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Ladder to the Light, A Series of Hinged Turning Points, Chapter 9, Mirrors and Windows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Tawana Brawley live in 1987?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Wappinger.
(c) Boston.
(d) Chicago.

2. What answer did Williams give to the one who questioned her account in the book?
(a) She gave the police report she filed.
(b) She always tells the truth.
(c) She didn't give any.
(d) She gave the address of the store.

3. 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.

4. What does Williams criticize the increase focused on?
(a) Race.
(b) Illegal immigrants.
(c) White women.
(d) Differences on college campuses.

5. What policy does Williams say she supported?
(a) 14th amendment.
(b) Affirmative action.
(c) Panthers movement.
(d) 1st amendment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Williams say some people thought when she told her story about the store?

2. What does Williams say required enforced equality and affirmative action?

3. What does Williams say some people claimed when she told her story about the store?

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

5. Who prevented Williams from entering the store in Part I, Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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