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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took a painting of Ginsburg, added a crown, and the words "Can't spell truth without Ruth" (6) in Chapter 1?
(a) Simmie Knox.
(b) Frank Chi.
(c) Aminatou Sow.
(d) Jean-Michel Basquiat.

2. What time was curfew when Gingsburg attended Cornell as an undergraduate?
(a) 11 p.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 10:30 p.m.

3. What jewelry did Ginsburg wear when she appeared before the Supreme Court in Chapter 4?
(a) Her mother's pearls.
(b) Her aunt's earrings.
(c) Her mother's pin and earrings.
(d) Her grandmother's earrings.

4. In Chapter 3, how many library books would Ginsburg check out weekly when her mother dropped her off at the library and went to get her hair cut?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. When was Ginsburg nominated to the Supreme Court?
(a) May 11, 1993.
(b) July 29, 1993.
(c) April 24, 1993.
(d) June 14, 1993.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who announced the opinion for Shelby County v. Holder in Chapter 1?

2. When did the Supreme Court rule for Sally Reed in Chapter 4?

3. When was Sandra Day O'Connor nominated to be the first woman on the Supreme Court?

4. In 1978, what percent of students enrolled at Harvard Law school were women?

5. In Chapter 1 when Ginsburg was presenting cases before the Supreme Court, how many cases did she win of those she argued for women's rights?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it a surprise for Ginsburg to learn that she was pregnant in 1965?

2. How did Ginsburg become a co-counsel on the case Reed v. Reed?

3. How did Marty and Ginsburg start going together?

4. How was the image of Ginsburg on social media different from the typical portrayal of older women?

5. Why did a female letter carrier write to the ACLU in 1971?

6. What did Ginsburg say in her dissent regarding killing the Voting Rights Act?

7. What were some women complaining about in letters in Chapter 4 that the New Jersey branch of the American Civil Liberties Union asked Ginsburg to look at?

8. What job was Ginsburg offered in 1972, and under what conditions did she accept?

9. What was the inspiration for calling Ginsburg notorious?

10. What comments did Ginsburg make about men and women at the 25th anniversary of women at Harvard Law School in 1978?

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