QUESTIONS,pWITHpSOLUTIONSpANDpEXPLANATIONS,
FROMpPRIORpBULp4310pEXAMSpOFpTESTpTWOpMATERIAL
©pRobertpW.pEmerson,pJunep15,p2021
Thephundredspofpquestionspbelowphavepbeenpputpintopthesepthreepoverallptopics,pcoveredpinpthi
sporderpduringpthispsemester.
Contractsp(Questionsp1-240) Pagesp p 1-114
ThepFirstpAmendmentpandpFreedompofpSpeechp(Questionsp241-259) Pagesp114-
122pEmploymentpDiscriminationpLawp(Questionsp260-294) Pagesp122-138
Itpispveryplikelypusefulpforpyouptoppracticeptakingptestspbypstartingpwithpthepotherpdocumentpalsoppos
tedponpthepcoursepwebsite,pcontainingpthesepquestionspbutpwithoutpthepanswerspandpexplanations.p
Afterpyouppractice,pthenpyoupcanplookpatpthispdocumentpandpreadpthepexplanations,pevenpforpthepque
stionspyoupansweredpcorrectly.p (Youpmaypstillplearnpfrompdiscussionporppagepreferencespthatpyouph
adpnotpalreadypthoroughlypconsidered.)
Whileptherepnowpareponlypmultiple-choicepquestionsponptheptests,ptherepwereptrue-
falsepinpthep past,psopapnumberpofptheppracticepquestionspherepareptrue-
false.p Thepsubstancepofpthoseptrue-
falsepquestionspremainspquiteppertinent,pandpapnumberpofpmultiple-
choicepquestionsponptestspmayphavep aptrue-
falsepelementptopthemp(e.g.,p“Pickptheptruepstatement”porp“pickpthepfalsepstatement”p(ofpthepfivepstat
ements,pa-e,pforpthatpquestion).
Iphavepdividedpthepquestionspbyptopicsp(threepsections),psopyoupcanpstartponpthempbeforepc
ompletingpallpofpyourpstudiespofpthepmaterialpforpPartpOne.p However,pinptheptestpitself,pthe
pquestionsprandomlypcoverptheptopicspfrompthroughoutpPartpOne.
Barron’spreferencespareptopRobertpW.pEmerson,pBusinesspLawp(Barron’s,p6thped.p2015).pReferenc
esptop“LSB”pareptopRobertpW.pEmerson,pLaw,pSocietypandpBusinesspTargetpCopy,p2021).pThepnumb
erpafterpapbookpreferencepispappagepnumberp–
pe.g.,pLSBp28pmeanspthep28thppagepofpthepLSBpbook.p Pagepreferencesparepgeneralpandpmay,ponpocc
asion,pbepoffpbypappageporptwo.
Referencesptopanswerspcomingpfromplectures,pofpcourse,pusuallypreferptoplecturespfromppreviouspsem
esters,paspordinarilypwephavepnotpgottenptopthatpmaterialpyetpthispsemester.p Mostpofpthoseplecturepdi
scussionsplikelypwillpoccurpthispsemesterpaspwell.
Aspwithpallpmaterialppostedponpthepcoursepwebsite,pyouparepfreeptopprintpthispoutpandpbringpitptopthepte
st.p Ipampneitherprecommendingpthatpapproachp(lotspofppaper!),pnorpdiscouragingpit,pbutpsimplypnoti
ngpthatpitpispentirelypyourpcallpwhetherptopemploypthatpstrategy.
Contractsp(Questionsp1-240)
1. Pickptheptruepstatement.
a. FactpPattern:pSam,papknownpalcoholicpwhoplivespnextpdoor,pcomespoverponepdaypandpsayspth
1
,atpsincepyouphavepbeenpsuchpapgreatpneighbor,phepwillpsellpyouphisp$100,000phousepforponly
$60,000.p Sampispobviouslypintoxicated.pYoupimmediatelypagreepandpdraftpapcontractpforpthepsal
e.pSampsignspitpandpleaves,pbutpapweekplaterphepcomesptopyoupandpclaimsphepdidn’tpknow
2
, whatphepwaspdoingpandpwantsptopdisaffirmpthepcontract.pStatement:
pSampisplegallypboundptoptheptermspofpthepcontract.
Answer:pFalse.pApkeypfactpispthatpthisphomepworthp$100,000pwaspsoldpforp$60,000p–
papvastlyplowppricepthatpthepneighborpmustphavepknownpwaspridiculouslyplow.pTherepwaspnop
otherpconsiderationptopcompensatepforpthatphugepdifferential.p Thus,pthepneighborpwaspputpo
npnoticepthatpapmistakeporpthatpSamp–pknownptopbepapdrunkard,pandpobviouslypintoxicatedp–
pwaspincapacitated.pSeepLSBp272.-pHabitualpdrunkardpstatutes.pBarron’sppagep132.
b. FactpPattern:pSidneypandpHallepcreatepanpintegratedpcontractpthatpcompletelypandpunambiguo
uslyplayspoutptheptermspofptheirpagreement.p SidneypisptopwashpHalle’spcarpwithpsoappandpwater,pv
acuumpeveryproompinpherphouse,pandpmowpherplawn.p HallepisptoppaypSidneyp$200pforpallpofpthis.p
Apdisputeperuptspbetweenptheptwoppartiespoverptheptermspofptheirpcontract.p HalleparguespthatpSid
neyphadpmentionedpthatpSidneypwouldpwaxpthepcar,palso.p Hallepattemptsptopofferpevidencepthatp
Sidneypagreedptopwaxpitpandpevenpaskedpwhatpkindpofpwaxptopuse.pStatement:pOrdinarily,pHallepc
anppresentpthatpevidence.
Answer:pFalse.p LSBp300-
301.pInpanpintegratedpcontract,pcourtspmustpstickptopthepexpressptermspofpthepcontractpandpex
cludepanypextraneouspevidence.pHere,pthepcontractpspecificallyponlypmentionspsoappandpwate
r.
c. Statement:pSeekingpanporderpofpspecificpperformancepcanpservepaspapvaluableppost-
pjudgmentpbargainingptoolptopinducepaplosingpdefendantptopagreeptopapnewpcontractpmorepattractivept
opthepplaintiff.
Answer:pTrue.p Barron’sppagep171-
172.p“SpecificpPerformance”pcoverspthispquestion.pLSBp336pcoverspthispaspwell.p Note:pAnpinj
unctionporderingpspecificpperformancepcompelsptheplosingppartyptoptakepactionsptopconformp
withptheptermspofpthepcontractp-
pe.g.,pturnpoverpthepdeedptopthepproperty,phandpoverptheprarepcoin,petc.pSometimes, pratherptha
npdopthat,papdefendantpmayppreferptopreachpanotherpagreementpwithpthepwinningpplaintiffp-
pe.g.,ppayphimpsomethingptopholdpontoptheprealpestateporptheprarepcoin.
d. FactpPattern:pSalpownspapbaseballpcardpstorepandpispsellingpapRobpEmersonprookiepcardpforp5
0pcents.pThirteen-year-
oldpTimmypcomespinpandpbuyspthepcard.p AspTimmypwalkspout,pSalpopenspappricepguidepandpseesptha
tpthepcardphaspgonepuppinpvaluepsinceptheplastpissue,ptop$500.p HepcatchespTimmypoutsidepthepstorepan
dptellspTimmypthatphepmadepapmistakepandpthepcardpmustpbepreturnedporpTimmypmustppaypthep$500.
Statement:pTimmypmustpreturnpthepcardporppaypthep$500.
Answer:pFalse,pmistakepinpvaluepispnotpvalidpgroundspforpvoidingpapcontractpandpunilateralp
mistakepbyptheppartypbestpsuitedpforpcatchingpsuchpapmistakepispnotpvoidable.p Timmy’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.p Thepstore
pclerkptellspJanepthatpshephasptenpdaysptoptrypoutpthepstereoprisk-
free,pduringpwhichpshepcanpreturnpitpforpapfullprefund.p Apmonthplater,pJanepbringspbackpthepstereop
andpsayspthatpitpdoespnotphavepsurround-
3
, soundpfeaturespaspsheporiginallypthoughtpitpmust,pandpthereforepshepwantspherpmoneypback.p Thepc
lerkprefuses.p Choosepthepbestpanswer:
4
FROMpPRIORpBULp4310pEXAMSpOFpTESTpTWOpMATERIAL
©pRobertpW.pEmerson,pJunep15,p2021
Thephundredspofpquestionspbelowphavepbeenpputpintopthesepthreepoverallptopics,pcoveredpinpthi
sporderpduringpthispsemester.
Contractsp(Questionsp1-240) Pagesp p 1-114
ThepFirstpAmendmentpandpFreedompofpSpeechp(Questionsp241-259) Pagesp114-
122pEmploymentpDiscriminationpLawp(Questionsp260-294) Pagesp122-138
Itpispveryplikelypusefulpforpyouptoppracticeptakingptestspbypstartingpwithpthepotherpdocumentpalsoppos
tedponpthepcoursepwebsite,pcontainingpthesepquestionspbutpwithoutpthepanswerspandpexplanations.p
Afterpyouppractice,pthenpyoupcanplookpatpthispdocumentpandpreadpthepexplanations,pevenpforpthepque
stionspyoupansweredpcorrectly.p (Youpmaypstillplearnpfrompdiscussionporppagepreferencespthatpyouph
adpnotpalreadypthoroughlypconsidered.)
Whileptherepnowpareponlypmultiple-choicepquestionsponptheptests,ptherepwereptrue-
falsepinpthep past,psopapnumberpofptheppracticepquestionspherepareptrue-
false.p Thepsubstancepofpthoseptrue-
falsepquestionspremainspquiteppertinent,pandpapnumberpofpmultiple-
choicepquestionsponptestspmayphavep aptrue-
falsepelementptopthemp(e.g.,p“Pickptheptruepstatement”porp“pickpthepfalsepstatement”p(ofpthepfivepstat
ements,pa-e,pforpthatpquestion).
Iphavepdividedpthepquestionspbyptopicsp(threepsections),psopyoupcanpstartponpthempbeforepc
ompletingpallpofpyourpstudiespofpthepmaterialpforpPartpOne.p However,pinptheptestpitself,pthe
pquestionsprandomlypcoverptheptopicspfrompthroughoutpPartpOne.
Barron’spreferencespareptopRobertpW.pEmerson,pBusinesspLawp(Barron’s,p6thped.p2015).pReferenc
esptop“LSB”pareptopRobertpW.pEmerson,pLaw,pSocietypandpBusinesspTargetpCopy,p2021).pThepnumb
erpafterpapbookpreferencepispappagepnumberp–
pe.g.,pLSBp28pmeanspthep28thppagepofpthepLSBpbook.p Pagepreferencesparepgeneralpandpmay,ponpocc
asion,pbepoffpbypappageporptwo.
Referencesptopanswerspcomingpfromplectures,pofpcourse,pusuallypreferptoplecturespfromppreviouspsem
esters,paspordinarilypwephavepnotpgottenptopthatpmaterialpyetpthispsemester.p Mostpofpthoseplecturepdi
scussionsplikelypwillpoccurpthispsemesterpaspwell.
Aspwithpallpmaterialppostedponpthepcoursepwebsite,pyouparepfreeptopprintpthispoutpandpbringpitptopthepte
st.p Ipampneitherprecommendingpthatpapproachp(lotspofppaper!),pnorpdiscouragingpit,pbutpsimplypnoti
ngpthatpitpispentirelypyourpcallpwhetherptopemploypthatpstrategy.
Contractsp(Questionsp1-240)
1. Pickptheptruepstatement.
a. FactpPattern:pSam,papknownpalcoholicpwhoplivespnextpdoor,pcomespoverponepdaypandpsayspth
1
,atpsincepyouphavepbeenpsuchpapgreatpneighbor,phepwillpsellpyouphisp$100,000phousepforponly
$60,000.p Sampispobviouslypintoxicated.pYoupimmediatelypagreepandpdraftpapcontractpforpthepsal
e.pSampsignspitpandpleaves,pbutpapweekplaterphepcomesptopyoupandpclaimsphepdidn’tpknow
2
, whatphepwaspdoingpandpwantsptopdisaffirmpthepcontract.pStatement:
pSampisplegallypboundptoptheptermspofpthepcontract.
Answer:pFalse.pApkeypfactpispthatpthisphomepworthp$100,000pwaspsoldpforp$60,000p–
papvastlyplowppricepthatpthepneighborpmustphavepknownpwaspridiculouslyplow.pTherepwaspnop
otherpconsiderationptopcompensatepforpthatphugepdifferential.p Thus,pthepneighborpwaspputpo
npnoticepthatpapmistakeporpthatpSamp–pknownptopbepapdrunkard,pandpobviouslypintoxicatedp–
pwaspincapacitated.pSeepLSBp272.-pHabitualpdrunkardpstatutes.pBarron’sppagep132.
b. FactpPattern:pSidneypandpHallepcreatepanpintegratedpcontractpthatpcompletelypandpunambiguo
uslyplayspoutptheptermspofptheirpagreement.p SidneypisptopwashpHalle’spcarpwithpsoappandpwater,pv
acuumpeveryproompinpherphouse,pandpmowpherplawn.p HallepisptoppaypSidneyp$200pforpallpofpthis.p
Apdisputeperuptspbetweenptheptwoppartiespoverptheptermspofptheirpcontract.p HalleparguespthatpSid
neyphadpmentionedpthatpSidneypwouldpwaxpthepcar,palso.p Hallepattemptsptopofferpevidencepthatp
Sidneypagreedptopwaxpitpandpevenpaskedpwhatpkindpofpwaxptopuse.pStatement:pOrdinarily,pHallepc
anppresentpthatpevidence.
Answer:pFalse.p LSBp300-
301.pInpanpintegratedpcontract,pcourtspmustpstickptopthepexpressptermspofpthepcontractpandpex
cludepanypextraneouspevidence.pHere,pthepcontractpspecificallyponlypmentionspsoappandpwate
r.
c. Statement:pSeekingpanporderpofpspecificpperformancepcanpservepaspapvaluableppost-
pjudgmentpbargainingptoolptopinducepaplosingpdefendantptopagreeptopapnewpcontractpmorepattractivept
opthepplaintiff.
Answer:pTrue.p Barron’sppagep171-
172.p“SpecificpPerformance”pcoverspthispquestion.pLSBp336pcoverspthispaspwell.p Note:pAnpinj
unctionporderingpspecificpperformancepcompelsptheplosingppartyptoptakepactionsptopconformp
withptheptermspofpthepcontractp-
pe.g.,pturnpoverpthepdeedptopthepproperty,phandpoverptheprarepcoin,petc.pSometimes, pratherptha
npdopthat,papdefendantpmayppreferptopreachpanotherpagreementpwithpthepwinningpplaintiffp-
pe.g.,ppayphimpsomethingptopholdpontoptheprealpestateporptheprarepcoin.
d. FactpPattern:pSalpownspapbaseballpcardpstorepandpispsellingpapRobpEmersonprookiepcardpforp5
0pcents.pThirteen-year-
oldpTimmypcomespinpandpbuyspthepcard.p AspTimmypwalkspout,pSalpopenspappricepguidepandpseesptha
tpthepcardphaspgonepuppinpvaluepsinceptheplastpissue,ptop$500.p HepcatchespTimmypoutsidepthepstorepan
dptellspTimmypthatphepmadepapmistakepandpthepcardpmustpbepreturnedporpTimmypmustppaypthep$500.
Statement:pTimmypmustpreturnpthepcardporppaypthep$500.
Answer:pFalse,pmistakepinpvaluepispnotpvalidpgroundspforpvoidingpapcontractpandpunilateralp
mistakepbyptheppartypbestpsuitedpforpcatchingpsuchpapmistakepispnotpvoidable.p Timmy’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.p Thepstore
pclerkptellspJanepthatpshephasptenpdaysptoptrypoutpthepstereoprisk-
free,pduringpwhichpshepcanpreturnpitpforpapfullprefund.p Apmonthplater,pJanepbringspbackpthepstereop
andpsayspthatpitpdoespnotphavepsurround-
3
, soundpfeaturespaspsheporiginallypthoughtpitpmust,pandpthereforepshepwantspherpmoneypback.p Thepc
lerkprefuses.p Choosepthepbestpanswer:
4
