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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Ladder to the Light, The Pain of Word Bondage, Chapter 8, The Pain of Word Bondage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams say happened to one of the black youth chased by police?
(a) He was shot and killed.
(b) He was run down and died.
(c) He was arrested.
(d) He surrendered.

2. What is the goal of The Alchemy of Race and Rights?
(a) To contrast racism and law.
(b) To expose racism.
(c) To empower African-Americans.
(d) Take a critical theory approach to rights.

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

4. What did Williams use her story about the store to illustrate?
(a) Racism.
(b) The 1980's depression.
(c) The privatization of space.
(d) White people's fear.

5. What does Williams say penetrated even the highest levels of culture?
(a) Racism.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Corruption.
(d) Feminism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Williams say traditional jurisprudence looked for?

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

3. How many times was the woman mentioned in Williams' story shot?

4. Who was the woman in Williams story shot by?

5. What does Williams say hypothetical cases were?

(see the answer key)

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