(Multiple Choice)
1. Which of the following steps is not required in a disparate treatment case?
A. The plaintiff must file with the EEOC.
B. The plaintiff must submit to arbitration.
C. The plaintiff must present evidence of a prima facie case.
D. The defendant must show that its action had a nondiscriminatory reason.
E. The plaintiff must show that the defendant’s excuse was a pretext.

2. An employer can legally require all employees to have a high school diploma if:
A. All of its competitors have such a requirement.
B. Most of the applicants in the area have a high school diploma.
C. Shareholders of the company are likely to pay a higher price for the company’s stock if employees have at least a high school diploma.
D. The company intends to branch out into the high-tech field, in which case a high school diploma would be needed by its employees.
E. The nature of the job requires those skills.

3. Which of the following employers has violated Title VII?
A. Carlos promoted the most qualified employee.
B. Hans promoted five white males because they were the most senior.
C. Luke refused to hire a Buddhist to work on a Christian Science newspaper.
D. Max hired a male corporate lawyer because his clients had more confidence in male lawyers.
E. Dylan hired a man to work as an attendant in the men’s locker room.

4. Which of the following activities would not be considered sexual harassment?
A. Shannon tells Connor she will promote him if he will sleep with her.
B. Kailen has a screen saver that shows various people having sex.
C. Paige says she wants “to negotiate Owen’s raise at the Holiday Inn.”
D. Nancy yells “Crap!” at the top of her lungs every time her rotisserie baseball team loses.
E. Quid pro quo.

5. Which of the following activities is not a violation of the law?
A. When Taggart comes to a job interview, he has a white cane. Ann asks him if he is blind.
B. Craig refuses to hire Ben, who is blind, to work as a playground supervisor because it is essential to the job that the supervisor be able to see what the children are doing.
C. Concerned about his company’s health insurance rates, Matt requires all job applicants to take a physical.
D. Concerned about his company’s health insurance rates, Josh requires all new hires to take a physical so that he can encourage them to join some of the preventive treatment programs available at the company.
E. Jennifer refuses to hire Alexis because her child is ill and she frequently has to take him to the hospital.