I'll try to describe it this way:

       In a literature class, a Hillary supporter would read Faulkner's book "Absolom Absolom," and digest for himself/herself what the writer had to say about racism in America.

       An Obama supporter would read the Cliff Notes, and then read the professor's own book on the subject of Faulkner's "Absolom Absolom."

       The Obama supporters would score higher on the test. The Hillary supporters would come away knowing more about racism in America.