QUESTIONS,pWITHpSOLUTIONSpANDpEXPLANATIONS,
FROMpPRIORpBULp4310pEXAMSpOFpTESTpTWOpMATERIAL
©pRobertpW.pEmerson,pJunep8,p2020
Thephundredspofpquestionspbelowphavepbeenp putpintopthesepthreepoverallptopics,pcoveredpinpthisp
orderpduringpthispsemester.
Contractsp(Questionsp1-277) Pagesp 1-119
ThepFirstpAmendmentpandpFreedompofpSpeechp(Questionsp278-297) Pagesp119-
127pEmploymentpDiscriminationpLawp(Questionsp 298-340) Pagesp127-143
Itpispveryplikelypusefulpforp youptoppracticeptakingptestspbypstartingpwithpthep otherpdocumentpalsoppost
edponpthepcoursepwebsite,pcontainingpthesepquestionspbutpwithoutpthepanswerspandpexplanations.pAft
erp youppractice,pthenp youp canplookpatpthispdocumentpandp readpthepexplanations,pevenpforpthepquestio
nsp youpansweredpcorrectly.p (Youpmaypstillplearnpfromp discussionp orppagepreferencespthatp youphadp n
otpalreadypthoroughlypconsidered.)pAlsopnote:pwhileptherepnowpareponlypmultiple-
choicepquestionsponptheptests,ptherepwereptrue-
falsepinp theppast,psopapnumberpofptheppracticepquestionspherep areptrue-
false.p Thepsubstancepofpthoseptrue-
falsepquestionspremainspquiteppertinent,pandpapnumberpofpmultiple-
choicepquestionsponptestspmayphavepaptrue-
falsepelementptopthemp (e.g.,p “Pickp theptruep statement”p orp “pickp thep falsep statement”p (ofp thep fivep stat
ements,p a-e,pforpthatpquestion).
Aspwithpallpmaterialppostedponpthepcoursepwebsite,p youparepfreeptopprintpthispoutpandpbringpitptoptheptest
.p Ipampneitherp recommendingpthatpapproachp(lotspofppaper!),pnorpdiscouragingpit,pbutpsimplypnotingpt
hatpitpispentirelypyourpcallpwhetherptopemploypthatpstrategy.
Barron’spreferencespareptopRobertpW.pEmerson,pBusinesspLawp(Barron’s,p6thped.p2015).pReference
sptop“LSB”pareptopRobertpW.pEmerson,pLaw,pSocietypandpBusinesspTargetpCopy,p2020).pThepnumberp
afterpapbookpreferencepispappagepnumberp–
pe.g.,pLSBp28pmeanspthep28thppagepofpthepLSBpbook.p Pagepreferencesparepgeneralpandpmay, ponpocca
sion,pbepoffpbypappageporptwo.
Referencesptopanswerspcomingpfromplectures,pofpcourse,pusuallypreferptoplecturespfromppreviousps
emesters,paspordinarilypwephavepnotpgottenptopthatpmaterialpyetpthispsemester.pMostpofpthoseplect
urepdiscussionsplikelypwillpoccurpthispsemesterpaspwell.
Aspwithpallpmaterialppostedponpthepcoursepwebsite,pyouparepfreeptopprintpthispoutpandpbringpitptoptheptest.pI
pampneitherprecommendingpthatpapproachp(lotspofppaper!),pnorpdiscouragingpit,pbutpsimplypnotingpthat
pitpispentirelypyourpcallpwhetherptopemploypthatpstrategy.
Contractsp(Questionsp1-277)
1. Pickptheptruepstatement.
1
,a. FactpPattern:pSam,papknownpalcoholicpwhoplivespnextpdoor,pcomespoverponepdaypandpsayspth
atpsincepyouphavepbeenpsuchpapgreatpneighbor,phepwillpsellpyouphisp$100,000phousepforponly
$60,000.p Sampispobviouslypintoxicated.pYoupimmediatelypagreepandpdraftpapcontractpforpthe
2
, sale.pSampsignspitpandpleaves,pbutpapweekplaterphepcomesptopyoupandpclaimsphepdidn’tpknowpwha
tphepwaspdoingpandpwantsptopdisaffirmpthepcontract.
Statement:pSampisplegallypboundptoptheptermspofpthepcontract.
Answer:pFalse.pApkeypfactpispthatpthisphomepworthp$100,000pwaspsoldpforp$60,000p–
papvastlyp lowppricepthatpthepneighborpmustphavepknownpwaspridiculouslyplow.pTherepwaspnop
otherpconsiderationptopcompensatepforpthatphugepdifferential.pThus,pthepneighborpwaspputp
onpnoticepthatpapmistakeporpthatpSamp–
pknownptopbepapdrunkard,pandpobviouslypintoxicatedp–pwaspincapacitated.pSeepLSBp272.-
pHabitualpdrunkardpstatutes.pBarron’sppagep132.
b. FactpPattern:pSidneypandpHallepcreatepanpintegratedpcontractpthatpcompletelypandpunambiguo
uslyplayspoutptheptermspofptheirpagreement.p SidneypisptopwashpHalle’spcarpwithpsoappandpwater,pv
acuumpeveryproompinpherphouse,pandpmowpherplawn.pHallepisptoppaypSidneyp$200pforpallpofpthis.p
Apdisputeperuptspbetweenptheptwoppartiespoverptheptermspofptheirpcontract.pHalleparguespthatpSidn
eyphadpmentionedpthatpSidneypwouldpwaxpthepcar,palso.p HallepattemptsptopofferpevidencepthatpSi
dneypagreedptopwaxpitpandpevenpaskedpwhatpkindpofpwaxptopuse.pStatement:pOrdinarily,pHallepca
nppresentpthatpevidence.
Answer:pFalse.pLSBp300-
301.pInpanpintegratedpcontract,pcourtspmustpstickptopthepexpressptermspofpthepcontractpandpe
xcludepanypextraneouspevidence.pHere,pthepcontractpspecificallyponlypmentionspsoappandpwa
ter.
c. Statement:pSeekingpanporderpofpspecificpperformancepcanpservepaspapvaluableppost-
pjudgmentpbargainingptool ptopinducepaplosingpdefendantptopagreeptopapnewpcontractpmorepattractivept
opthepplaintiff.
Answer:pTrue.pBarron’sppagep171-
172.p“SpecificpPerformance”pcoverspthispquestion.pLSBp336pcoverspthispaspwell.pNote:pAnpinju
nctionporderingpspecificpperformancepcompelsptheplosingppartyptoptakepactionsptopconformpwi
thptheptermspofpthepcontractp-
pe.g.,pturnpoverpthepdeedptopthepproperty,phandpoverptheprarepcoin,petc.pSometimes, pratherptha
npdopthat,papdefendantpmayppreferptopreachpanotherpagreementpwithpthepwinningpplaintiffp-
pe.g.,ppayphimp somethingptopholdpontoptheprealpestateporptheprarepcoin.
d. FactpPattern:pSalpownspapbaseballpcardpstorepandpispsellingpapRobpEmersonprookiepcardpforp5
0pcents.pThirteen-year-
oldpTimmypcomespinpandpbuyspthepcard.p AspTimmypwalkspout,pSalpopenspappricepguidepandpseesptha
tpthepcardphaspgonepuppinpvaluepsinceptheplastpissue,ptop$500.p HepcatchespTimmypoutsidepthepstorepan
dptellspTimmypthatphepmadepapmistakepandpthepcardpmustpbepreturnedporpTimmypmustppaypthep$500.
Statement:pTimmypmustpreturnpthepcardporppaypthep$500.
Answer:pFalse,pmistakepinpvaluepispnotpvalidpgroundspforpvoidingpapcontractpandpunilateralp
mistakepbyptheppartypbestpsuitedpforpcatchingpsuchpapmistakepispnotpvoidable.pTimmy’spinfa
ncypcannotpbepusedpagainstphim.pLSBp266.
e. Statement:pApmerchant’spfailureptopanswerpapcustomer’spmaterialpquestionpaboutpthep
merchant’spgoodspgenerallypwillpnotpsufficepaspanpelementpofpfraud.
Answer:pFalse.pSilencepispnotpapfraud,pbutpfailureptopanswerpapquestionpis.p SeepLSBp258-
259;pLectures;pBarron’sppagep118.
2. Janepwalkspintopanpelectronicspshopptoplookpatpstereos.p Shepfindspapstereopthatphasplabelsponpitpre
adingp“allpthepfeaturespyoupcouldpwantpandpmore.”pJanepdecidesptoppurchasepthepstereo.pThepstore
pclerkptellspJanepthatpshephasptenpdaysptoptrypoutpthepstereoprisk-
3
, free,pduringpwhichpshepcanpreturnpitpforpapfullprefund.pApmonthplater,pJanepbringspbackpthepstereopa
ndpsayspthatpitpdoespnotphavepsurround-
soundpfeaturespaspsheporiginallypthoughtpitpmust,pandpthereforepshepwantspher
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FROMpPRIORpBULp4310pEXAMSpOFpTESTpTWOpMATERIAL
©pRobertpW.pEmerson,pJunep8,p2020
Thephundredspofpquestionspbelowphavepbeenp putpintopthesepthreepoverallptopics,pcoveredpinpthisp
orderpduringpthispsemester.
Contractsp(Questionsp1-277) Pagesp 1-119
ThepFirstpAmendmentpandpFreedompofpSpeechp(Questionsp278-297) Pagesp119-
127pEmploymentpDiscriminationpLawp(Questionsp 298-340) Pagesp127-143
Itpispveryplikelypusefulpforp youptoppracticeptakingptestspbypstartingpwithpthep otherpdocumentpalsoppost
edponpthepcoursepwebsite,pcontainingpthesepquestionspbutpwithoutpthepanswerspandpexplanations.pAft
erp youppractice,pthenp youp canplookpatpthispdocumentpandp readpthepexplanations,pevenpforpthepquestio
nsp youpansweredpcorrectly.p (Youpmaypstillplearnpfromp discussionp orppagepreferencespthatp youphadp n
otpalreadypthoroughlypconsidered.)pAlsopnote:pwhileptherepnowpareponlypmultiple-
choicepquestionsponptheptests,ptherepwereptrue-
falsepinp theppast,psopapnumberpofptheppracticepquestionspherep areptrue-
false.p Thepsubstancepofpthoseptrue-
falsepquestionspremainspquiteppertinent,pandpapnumberpofpmultiple-
choicepquestionsponptestspmayphavepaptrue-
falsepelementptopthemp (e.g.,p “Pickp theptruep statement”p orp “pickp thep falsep statement”p (ofp thep fivep stat
ements,p a-e,pforpthatpquestion).
Aspwithpallpmaterialppostedponpthepcoursepwebsite,p youparepfreeptopprintpthispoutpandpbringpitptoptheptest
.p Ipampneitherp recommendingpthatpapproachp(lotspofppaper!),pnorpdiscouragingpit,pbutpsimplypnotingpt
hatpitpispentirelypyourpcallpwhetherptopemploypthatpstrategy.
Barron’spreferencespareptopRobertpW.pEmerson,pBusinesspLawp(Barron’s,p6thped.p2015).pReference
sptop“LSB”pareptopRobertpW.pEmerson,pLaw,pSocietypandpBusinesspTargetpCopy,p2020).pThepnumberp
afterpapbookpreferencepispappagepnumberp–
pe.g.,pLSBp28pmeanspthep28thppagepofpthepLSBpbook.p Pagepreferencesparepgeneralpandpmay, ponpocca
sion,pbepoffpbypappageporptwo.
Referencesptopanswerspcomingpfromplectures,pofpcourse,pusuallypreferptoplecturespfromppreviousps
emesters,paspordinarilypwephavepnotpgottenptopthatpmaterialpyetpthispsemester.pMostpofpthoseplect
urepdiscussionsplikelypwillpoccurpthispsemesterpaspwell.
Aspwithpallpmaterialppostedponpthepcoursepwebsite,pyouparepfreeptopprintpthispoutpandpbringpitptoptheptest.pI
pampneitherprecommendingpthatpapproachp(lotspofppaper!),pnorpdiscouragingpit,pbutpsimplypnotingpthat
pitpispentirelypyourpcallpwhetherptopemploypthatpstrategy.
Contractsp(Questionsp1-277)
1. Pickptheptruepstatement.
1
,a. FactpPattern:pSam,papknownpalcoholicpwhoplivespnextpdoor,pcomespoverponepdaypandpsayspth
atpsincepyouphavepbeenpsuchpapgreatpneighbor,phepwillpsellpyouphisp$100,000phousepforponly
$60,000.p Sampispobviouslypintoxicated.pYoupimmediatelypagreepandpdraftpapcontractpforpthe
2
, sale.pSampsignspitpandpleaves,pbutpapweekplaterphepcomesptopyoupandpclaimsphepdidn’tpknowpwha
tphepwaspdoingpandpwantsptopdisaffirmpthepcontract.
Statement:pSampisplegallypboundptoptheptermspofpthepcontract.
Answer:pFalse.pApkeypfactpispthatpthisphomepworthp$100,000pwaspsoldpforp$60,000p–
papvastlyp lowppricepthatpthepneighborpmustphavepknownpwaspridiculouslyplow.pTherepwaspnop
otherpconsiderationptopcompensatepforpthatphugepdifferential.pThus,pthepneighborpwaspputp
onpnoticepthatpapmistakeporpthatpSamp–
pknownptopbepapdrunkard,pandpobviouslypintoxicatedp–pwaspincapacitated.pSeepLSBp272.-
pHabitualpdrunkardpstatutes.pBarron’sppagep132.
b. FactpPattern:pSidneypandpHallepcreatepanpintegratedpcontractpthatpcompletelypandpunambiguo
uslyplayspoutptheptermspofptheirpagreement.p SidneypisptopwashpHalle’spcarpwithpsoappandpwater,pv
acuumpeveryproompinpherphouse,pandpmowpherplawn.pHallepisptoppaypSidneyp$200pforpallpofpthis.p
Apdisputeperuptspbetweenptheptwoppartiespoverptheptermspofptheirpcontract.pHalleparguespthatpSidn
eyphadpmentionedpthatpSidneypwouldpwaxpthepcar,palso.p HallepattemptsptopofferpevidencepthatpSi
dneypagreedptopwaxpitpandpevenpaskedpwhatpkindpofpwaxptopuse.pStatement:pOrdinarily,pHallepca
nppresentpthatpevidence.
Answer:pFalse.pLSBp300-
301.pInpanpintegratedpcontract,pcourtspmustpstickptopthepexpressptermspofpthepcontractpandpe
xcludepanypextraneouspevidence.pHere,pthepcontractpspecificallyponlypmentionspsoappandpwa
ter.
c. Statement:pSeekingpanporderpofpspecificpperformancepcanpservepaspapvaluableppost-
pjudgmentpbargainingptool ptopinducepaplosingpdefendantptopagreeptopapnewpcontractpmorepattractivept
opthepplaintiff.
Answer:pTrue.pBarron’sppagep171-
172.p“SpecificpPerformance”pcoverspthispquestion.pLSBp336pcoverspthispaspwell.pNote:pAnpinju
nctionporderingpspecificpperformancepcompelsptheplosingppartyptoptakepactionsptopconformpwi
thptheptermspofpthepcontractp-
pe.g.,pturnpoverpthepdeedptopthepproperty,phandpoverptheprarepcoin,petc.pSometimes, pratherptha
npdopthat,papdefendantpmayppreferptopreachpanotherpagreementpwithpthepwinningpplaintiffp-
pe.g.,ppayphimp somethingptopholdpontoptheprealpestateporptheprarepcoin.
d. FactpPattern:pSalpownspapbaseballpcardpstorepandpispsellingpapRobpEmersonprookiepcardpforp5
0pcents.pThirteen-year-
oldpTimmypcomespinpandpbuyspthepcard.p AspTimmypwalkspout,pSalpopenspappricepguidepandpseesptha
tpthepcardphaspgonepuppinpvaluepsinceptheplastpissue,ptop$500.p HepcatchespTimmypoutsidepthepstorepan
dptellspTimmypthatphepmadepapmistakepandpthepcardpmustpbepreturnedporpTimmypmustppaypthep$500.
Statement:pTimmypmustpreturnpthepcardporppaypthep$500.
Answer:pFalse,pmistakepinpvaluepispnotpvalidpgroundspforpvoidingpapcontractpandpunilateralp
mistakepbyptheppartypbestpsuitedpforpcatchingpsuchpapmistakepispnotpvoidable.pTimmy’spinfa
ncypcannotpbepusedpagainstphim.pLSBp266.
e. Statement:pApmerchant’spfailureptopanswerpapcustomer’spmaterialpquestionpaboutpthep
merchant’spgoodspgenerallypwillpnotpsufficepaspanpelementpofpfraud.
Answer:pFalse.pSilencepispnotpapfraud,pbutpfailureptopanswerpapquestionpis.p SeepLSBp258-
259;pLectures;pBarron’sppagep118.
2. Janepwalkspintopanpelectronicspshopptoplookpatpstereos.p Shepfindspapstereopthatphasplabelsponpitpre
adingp“allpthepfeaturespyoupcouldpwantpandpmore.”pJanepdecidesptoppurchasepthepstereo.pThepstore
pclerkptellspJanepthatpshephasptenpdaysptoptrypoutpthepstereoprisk-
3
, free,pduringpwhichpshepcanpreturnpitpforpapfullprefund.pApmonthplater,pJanepbringspbackpthepstereopa
ndpsayspthatpitpdoespnotphavepsurround-
soundpfeaturespaspsheporiginallypthoughtpitpmust,pandpthereforepshepwantspher
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