LAW OF CONTRACTS EXAM 2 EXAM SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ Bradley is sitting on his porch enjoying his very large front yard
and drinking a lemonade when Chris, a kid from down the street,
shows up and starts mowing Bradley's yard. Bradley waves and
smiles. Chris is mowing the lawn for money, but Bradley doesn't
know it (and shouldn't know it because their two families often do
nice things for each other without pay). Chris may be able to recover
money from the courts on the basis of:
a. an express contract.
b. a quasi contract.
c. a bilateral contract.
d. an implied contract. Answer: b. a quasi contract.
◉ Check My Work
Patricia drives to her favorite gas station and tells the attendant to
fill her tank. The attendant asks Patricia what grade she wants, and
she tells him, "Regular." The attendant fills the tank. At this point, the
contract between the station and Patricia is:
a. executed.
b. void.
c. executory.
d. unenforceable.. Answer: c. executory.
,◉ Donald buys a subscription to a national magazine that gives him
two years for the price of one year. After the two years expire,
Donald continues to receive the magazine for six more months,
although he has not subscribed again. The magazine then sends
Donald a bill for the magazines he received after the expiration of his
subscription. Donald:
a. owes half of the bill.
b. owes nothing.
c. can be fined for failing to return the magazines.
d. owes the full amount.. Answer: b. owes nothing.
◉ Check My Work
McKenna offers to sell Lori her collection of hand-painted European
tiles. Before Lori has a chance to accept, McKenna says, "Sorry, I
changed my mind. I'm not going to sell the tiles." McKenna has just
made:
a. restitution.
b. a counteroffer.
c. a revocation.
d. a rejection.. Answer: c. a revocation.
, ◉ Sarah tells Jake that she is thinking about buying a car. Jake replies
that he would like to sell Sarah one of his cars in a few weeks for a
really good price. Jake has made:
a. a statement that is not a valid offer for lack of communication.
b. a valid counteroffer to Sarah's offer.
c. a statement that is not a valid offer for lack of definiteness.
d. a valid offer to Sarah.. Answer: c. a statement that is not a valid
offer for lack of
◉ Kristin contracts with Jacob to buy a car through an online auction
service. All of their negotiations and transactions are conducted
electronically. None of their communications ever mention the
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), which was adopted by
their state in its entirety in 2001. Their contract is:
a. covered by the UETA, only if the transaction occurred after 2004.
b. not covered by the UETA.
c. covered by the UETA, only if their contract involves computer
information.
d. automatically covered by the UETA.. Answer: d. automatically
covered by the UETA.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ Bradley is sitting on his porch enjoying his very large front yard
and drinking a lemonade when Chris, a kid from down the street,
shows up and starts mowing Bradley's yard. Bradley waves and
smiles. Chris is mowing the lawn for money, but Bradley doesn't
know it (and shouldn't know it because their two families often do
nice things for each other without pay). Chris may be able to recover
money from the courts on the basis of:
a. an express contract.
b. a quasi contract.
c. a bilateral contract.
d. an implied contract. Answer: b. a quasi contract.
◉ Check My Work
Patricia drives to her favorite gas station and tells the attendant to
fill her tank. The attendant asks Patricia what grade she wants, and
she tells him, "Regular." The attendant fills the tank. At this point, the
contract between the station and Patricia is:
a. executed.
b. void.
c. executory.
d. unenforceable.. Answer: c. executory.
,◉ Donald buys a subscription to a national magazine that gives him
two years for the price of one year. After the two years expire,
Donald continues to receive the magazine for six more months,
although he has not subscribed again. The magazine then sends
Donald a bill for the magazines he received after the expiration of his
subscription. Donald:
a. owes half of the bill.
b. owes nothing.
c. can be fined for failing to return the magazines.
d. owes the full amount.. Answer: b. owes nothing.
◉ Check My Work
McKenna offers to sell Lori her collection of hand-painted European
tiles. Before Lori has a chance to accept, McKenna says, "Sorry, I
changed my mind. I'm not going to sell the tiles." McKenna has just
made:
a. restitution.
b. a counteroffer.
c. a revocation.
d. a rejection.. Answer: c. a revocation.
, ◉ Sarah tells Jake that she is thinking about buying a car. Jake replies
that he would like to sell Sarah one of his cars in a few weeks for a
really good price. Jake has made:
a. a statement that is not a valid offer for lack of communication.
b. a valid counteroffer to Sarah's offer.
c. a statement that is not a valid offer for lack of definiteness.
d. a valid offer to Sarah.. Answer: c. a statement that is not a valid
offer for lack of
◉ Kristin contracts with Jacob to buy a car through an online auction
service. All of their negotiations and transactions are conducted
electronically. None of their communications ever mention the
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), which was adopted by
their state in its entirety in 2001. Their contract is:
a. covered by the UETA, only if the transaction occurred after 2004.
b. not covered by the UETA.
c. covered by the UETA, only if their contract involves computer
information.
d. automatically covered by the UETA.. Answer: d. automatically
covered by the UETA.
