8/2/26, 8:55 PM Quiz: Determining the Meaning of the Contract: JURI530: Contracts Law (D01)
Quiz: Determining the Meaning of the Contract
Due Aug 2 at 1 1 :59pm
Points 50
Questions 20
Time Limit 60 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 5: Week 5.
Contains 20 multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions.
Is limited to 1 hour.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 50 points.
You may refer to your notes and textbooks at any time during the assessment.
Submit this assignment by 1 1 :59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 5: Week 5.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 29 minutes 45 out of 50 *
* Some questions not yet graded
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this quiz: 45 out of 50 *
* Some questions not yet graded
Submitted Aug 2 at 8:55pm
This attempt took 29 minutes.
Question 1
2..5 pts
True or false: The Plain Meaning Rule states that a completely integrated writing that is clear and
unambiguous will be enforced according to its plain meaning, without resort to extrinsic evidence.
True
False
, 8/2/26, 8:55 PM Quiz: Determining the Meaning of the Contract: JURI530: Contracts Law (D01)
Question 2
2..5 pts
Under the UCC, commonly accepted industry standards are the basis of .
course of performance
usage of trade
code of standards
course of dealing
Question 3
Not yet graded / 2.5 pts
Mannie purchases a $350 set of outdoor patio-furniture covers from CoverSales. He buys the covers to
protect his new outdoor patio furniture set. The packaging, advertising, and documentation that came with
the covers were silent as to warranty. After a heavy rain, Mannie is disappointed to learn that all of his
furniture is wet, and that as a result some of the metal parts on the furniture are rusted. When he calls
CoverSales to complain, the CoverSales representative tells him that the because the covers do not come
with an express warranty that this means there is no warranty of any kind for the product and suggests that
he purchase a new set of covers. Is the representative right that the covers do not come with any
warranty?
Fully explain your answer.
Your Answer:
No. The CoverSales representative is wrong.
Because CoverSales sells patio furniture covers, it is likely a merchant. That sale carries an implied warranty of
merchantability unless the seller clearly disclaimed or modified it. The covers must be fit for their ordinary purpose.¹ A
patio-furniture cover that lets rain soak the furniture may fail that standard, particularly if it does not
provide the weather protection a reasonable buyer would expect.
Silence in the packaging, advertisements, and documentation does not disclaim an implied warranty. To disclaim
merchantability, the disclaimer must specifically mention “merchantability” and be conspicuous.² CoverSales gave
Mannie no such disclaimer.
Mannie may also argue an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose if CoverSales knew he needed the
covers to protect the furniture from rain and he relied on its judgment in selecting them.³ The stronger claim, based on
these facts, is merchantability. Whether Mannie ultimately proves a breach will depend on whether the covers were
defective or simply were not designed to be waterproof during heavy rain.
¹ U.C.C. § 2-31 4(1 ), (2)(c) (Am. L. Inst. & Unif. L. Comm’n 2022).
² U.C.C. § 2-31 6(2) (Am. L. Inst. & Unif. L. Comm’n 2022).
³ U.C.C. § 2-31 5 (Am. L. Inst. & Unif. L. Comm’n 2022).
Quiz: Determining the Meaning of the Contract
Due Aug 2 at 1 1 :59pm
Points 50
Questions 20
Time Limit 60 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 5: Week 5.
Contains 20 multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions.
Is limited to 1 hour.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 50 points.
You may refer to your notes and textbooks at any time during the assessment.
Submit this assignment by 1 1 :59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 5: Week 5.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 29 minutes 45 out of 50 *
* Some questions not yet graded
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this quiz: 45 out of 50 *
* Some questions not yet graded
Submitted Aug 2 at 8:55pm
This attempt took 29 minutes.
Question 1
2..5 pts
True or false: The Plain Meaning Rule states that a completely integrated writing that is clear and
unambiguous will be enforced according to its plain meaning, without resort to extrinsic evidence.
True
False
, 8/2/26, 8:55 PM Quiz: Determining the Meaning of the Contract: JURI530: Contracts Law (D01)
Question 2
2..5 pts
Under the UCC, commonly accepted industry standards are the basis of .
course of performance
usage of trade
code of standards
course of dealing
Question 3
Not yet graded / 2.5 pts
Mannie purchases a $350 set of outdoor patio-furniture covers from CoverSales. He buys the covers to
protect his new outdoor patio furniture set. The packaging, advertising, and documentation that came with
the covers were silent as to warranty. After a heavy rain, Mannie is disappointed to learn that all of his
furniture is wet, and that as a result some of the metal parts on the furniture are rusted. When he calls
CoverSales to complain, the CoverSales representative tells him that the because the covers do not come
with an express warranty that this means there is no warranty of any kind for the product and suggests that
he purchase a new set of covers. Is the representative right that the covers do not come with any
warranty?
Fully explain your answer.
Your Answer:
No. The CoverSales representative is wrong.
Because CoverSales sells patio furniture covers, it is likely a merchant. That sale carries an implied warranty of
merchantability unless the seller clearly disclaimed or modified it. The covers must be fit for their ordinary purpose.¹ A
patio-furniture cover that lets rain soak the furniture may fail that standard, particularly if it does not
provide the weather protection a reasonable buyer would expect.
Silence in the packaging, advertisements, and documentation does not disclaim an implied warranty. To disclaim
merchantability, the disclaimer must specifically mention “merchantability” and be conspicuous.² CoverSales gave
Mannie no such disclaimer.
Mannie may also argue an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose if CoverSales knew he needed the
covers to protect the furniture from rain and he relied on its judgment in selecting them.³ The stronger claim, based on
these facts, is merchantability. Whether Mannie ultimately proves a breach will depend on whether the covers were
defective or simply were not designed to be waterproof during heavy rain.
¹ U.C.C. § 2-31 4(1 ), (2)(c) (Am. L. Inst. & Unif. L. Comm’n 2022).
² U.C.C. § 2-31 6(2) (Am. L. Inst. & Unif. L. Comm’n 2022).
³ U.C.C. § 2-31 5 (Am. L. Inst. & Unif. L. Comm’n 2022).
