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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Trial by Text, A Sequence of Sublimation, Chapter 6, The Obliging Shell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who called the student that came to see Williams an "activist"?
(a) A fellow student.
(b) The assistant dean.
(c) The dean.
(d) A white teacher.

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

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

4. Who does Williams say ignored her while she was attending college?
(a) Competitive white men.
(b) Her classmates.
(c) Other women.
(d) White teachers.

5. What does Williams say traditional jurisprudence looked for?
(a) Uncompromising point of reference.
(b) A relative reference.
(c) The maximum sentence.
(d) Particulars to a specific case.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was removed from the article Williams wrote after the first edit?

2. What does Williams note pervaded the country?

3. What types of rights does Williams argue are the only kind present in the Constitution?

4. Who does Williams argue suffered under the then-current system?

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

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