The Alchemy of Race and Rights Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Patricia J. Williams
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The Alchemy of Race and Rights Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Patricia J. Williams
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Williams say neutral classifications do?
(a) Dehumanize.
(b) Ignore race.
(c) Create racists.
(d) Ignore women.

2. What types of rights does Williams argue are the only kind present in the Constitution?
(a) Liberty rights.
(b) Negative rights.
(c) Freedom rights.
(d) Positive rights.

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

4. What does Williams say was an important form of oppression?
(a) Taxes.
(b) The image of the black criminal.
(c) The police.
(d) Black only neighborhoods.

5. What are the principles Williams will study in the book?
(a) Law and order.
(b) Autonomy, community and order.
(c) Racism and freedom.
(d) Freedom and universality of the law.

6. What was Williams accused of being after sending her correspondence to the faculty?
(a) Biased.
(b) Didactic and condescending.
(c) Racist.
(d) An opportunist.

7. What does Williams say she disagreed about racial preference being?
(a) A thing of the past.
(b) Necessary.
(c) A slippery slope.
(d) Useless.

8. What does Williams say some people asked when she told her story about the store?
(a) Who the attendant was.
(b) When it happened.
(c) If she was just privileging her own view.
(d) If she contacted the store.

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

10. What does Williams say recent affirmative action jurisprudence rejected?
(a) The right for African-Americans to use it.
(b) The definition of prejudice.
(c) The obligation of small businesses to abide by it.
(d) The constitutionality of racial preferences.

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

12. What does Williams say small businesses used to rationalize the changes in the mid 80's?
(a) Racism.
(b) Higher energy costs.
(c) Cheap labor.
(d) Crime fighting.

13. What does Williams say some people claimed when she told her story about the store?
(a) She didn't present another opinion.
(b) She didn't ask why she was refused access.
(c) They had similar stories.
(d) She didn't ask the man's name.

14. What does Williams say she was often confronted with?
(a) Liberal students.
(b) Racism.
(c) Heart wrenching stories.
(d) White lawyers.

15. How did the Jewish student deface the portrait in Williams' story?
(a) He wrote "Hmm Hmm" on it.
(b) He drew glasses.
(c) He drew moustaches.
(d) He colored it black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Williams argue about the relation between property rights and family liberties African Americans endured under slavery?

2. Whose arguments on affirmative action did Williams reject?

3. What university did Williams attend according to Part II, Chapter 4?

4. What does Williams say hypothetical cases were?

5. What does Williams say was the first racist attitude?

(see the answer keys)

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