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

2. What was the profession of one of Williams' student's fathers according to Part I, Chapter 2?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Slumlord.
(c) Slave owner.
(d) Trucker.

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

4. What does Williams want to show about legal language?
(a) It flattens complex issues.
(b) It is necessary.
(c) It protect the whites in power.
(d) It is reprehensible.

5. What does Williams argue capitalism did to everything?
(a) Made is cheat.
(b) Spoiled it.
(c) Exported it to China.
(d) Commodified it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Williams say she received from her students?

2. What did Williams realize during her discussion with Gabel about trust?

3. What story about Harvard did Williams use to illustrate the point she made in Part I, Chapter 1?

4. What does Williams say happened to one of the black youth chased by police?

5. Who did Williams write an article for about her being prevented from entering the store?

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