Chapter 16 Assessment Answers
Matching Key Terms
1. k 7. c
2. a 8. e
True/False Quiz
13. F 21. T
14. F 22. T
Discussion Questions
28. Real property is land and all articles permanently attached to it. Personal property is all kinds of
29. Title is ownership. When one owns something—for example, a house or a car—he or she has
30. Title passes when the parties have agreed unconditionally to sell specific goods that are in a
31. Neither a person who has found a lost article nor a thief who has stolen property holds title.
32. Under certain circumstances, it is possible for title to goods to be passed by a nonowner who
33. Fungible goods are those in which a unit of such goods is like any other unit in a larger mass. In
Thinking Critically About the Law
35. To minimize the risk of loss, a seller might accelerate title transfer by arranging for the
Case Questions
39a. N
40a. Y
41a. Y
42a. Y
Case Analysis
43. Principle of law: Finders of lost articles have good title against all except the true owner.
44. Principle of law: Remote parties have the authority to pass title on behalf of their employers.
45. Principle of law: Title passes when the parties intend it to pass.
Legal Research
46. If an individual owns a house, he or she has title to it. When the individual sells the house, he or
47. There are numerous sites on the Internet that will allow students to purchase bills of sale, bills
BONUS ACTIVITIES
Have the students use the Internet to find and print an instrument of title, such as a bill of sale,
Have the class form small groups and discuss examples of estoppels. This may include