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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Williams see on a street corner after dancing that she considered was worth mentioning?
(a) A street sign.
(b) An old black woman.
(c) An old black man.
(d) A drunk policeman.

2. What does Williams say her mother wanted her to reclaim?
(a) Her heritage.
(b) The land of her ancestors.
(c) Her inheritance.
(d) Her pride.

3. How many times was the young African-American girl Williams talks about pregnant in Part IV, Chapter 12?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 4 times.

4. What did Williams realize during her discussion with Gabel about trust?
(a) She could not win the argument.
(b) She would never loan money.
(c) Trust was good.
(d) Her race would prevent it from happening.

5. What does Williams say did not work as a political strategy for blacks?
(a) Appealing to the courts.
(b) Running for office.
(c) Describing needs.
(d) Demanding results.

6. What Judge does Williams say was given a lot of attention?
(a) Sophia Supp.
(b) Maxine Thomas.
(c) Antonia Watson.
(d) Sharron Markel.

7. Why did the conference remind Williams of Tawana Brawley?
(a) The conference was about rape.
(b) The conference was about white establishment.
(c) The conference was about underage drinking.
(d) The conference was about media relationships.

8. What book does Williams say the reading group she was at read?
(a) Uncle Tom's Cabin.
(b) We Are Saved.
(c) And We Are Not Saved
(d) The Color Purple.

9. Where was Williams briefly detained?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Alabama.

10. How many times was the woman mentioned in Williams' story shot?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Four times.
(d) Once.

11. What did Williams and her colleague agree the market imposed in Part IV, Chapter 12?
(a) Low prices.
(b) Low esteem in women.
(c) A conception of whites bestowing goods.
(d) High credit rates.

12. What does Williams say of the description of the "master-slave"?
(a) It was still in effect.
(b) It was missundersttod.
(c) It was incomplete.
(d) It was accurate.

13. What was Williams doing at the start of Part IV, Chapter 10?
(a) Grading papers.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Watching television.

14. What did Williams find herself upset by in the department store?
(a) A singer.
(b) A white woman.
(c) A security guard.
(d) A small dog.

15. What story did Williams' sister tell her when they met?
(a) A hostage case.
(b) A walk-through wake.
(c) The death of a friend.
(d) A shooting nearby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What conference does Williams attend in Part III, Chapter 9?

2. What does Williams say the world hates?

3. What does Williams wonder whether a white man would ever do at the start of Part IV, Chapter 10?

4. How old was Tawana Brawley in 1987?

5. What element of the bargaining situation did Williams and Gabel discuss?

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