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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When was Sonia Sotomayor nominated to the Supreme Court?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2006.
2. In Chapter 6 when Marty was working to establish himself at his law firm and Ginsburg was woking, at what time did they agree to try to be home for dinner?
(a) 6:30 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.
3. What branch of the military did Ginsburg's personal trainer serve in?
(a) Naval reserve.
(b) Coast Guard.
(c) Air force reserve.
(d) Army reserve.
4. When did Ginsburg go white-water rafting in Coloardo?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1990.
5. When did Marty begin teaching tax law at Columbia Law School?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1983.
(c) Early 1980s.
(d) Late 1970s.
6. For how long was Sandra Day O'Connor the only female justice during her time on the court?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 9 years.
7. When did Rehnquist died of cancer in 2005?
(a) September 17.
(b) September 1.
(c) September 29.
(d) September 3.
8. When Lilly Ledbetter received a paper showing the salaries of men's salaries at Goodyear Tire, how much more were the men making than she was in Chapter 8?
(a) About $17,000.
(b) $18,500.
(c) $16,750.
(d) Around $15,000.
9. In 2015, how many push-ups could Ginsburg do by taking a break halfway through?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 30.
10. How old was Sandra Day O'Connor when she retired?
(a) 75.
(b) 81.
(c) 74.
(d) 80.
11. What feeding for Jane did Marty take over when the Ginsburgs lived in Oklahoma?
(a) 2 a.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 5 a.m.
12. In Chapter 8, when did Alito write that Ledbetter should have filed a charge of discrimination after each allegedly discriminatory employment decision was made?
(a) 240 days.
(b) 180 days.
(c) 90 days.
(d) 360 days.
13. During the 2006-2007 term, how many dissents did Ginsburg read?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.
14. When was the case Bush v. Gore before the Supreme Court?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1998.
(d) 2001.
15. In Chapter 5, since what president has it been possible for a woman to be on the Supreme Court?
(a) George H. W. Bush
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) Jimmy Carter.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who received an honorary degree at Harvard at the same time that Ginsburg received an honorary degree from the institution?
2. When did Ginsburg believe that technology would take care of the rest of the conflict over abortion?
3. In Chapter 5, when was Ginsburg's image as a moderate set?
4. Who also trained with Ginsburg's trainer?
5. What was Ginsburg's favorite snack in Chapter 6?
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