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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2010, how many years did Ginsburg say that she devoted her life to litigating cases about the equal citizenship stature of men and women?

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

3. When did Ginsburg begin teaching at Rutgers School of Law?

4. Who took a painting of Ginsburg, added a crown, and the words "Can't spell truth without Ruth" (6) in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 4, what image was on stamps of early mailings from the ACLU Women's Rights Project?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Marty and Ginsburg start going together?

2. What was the expectation for young Jewish men ahnd women when Ginsburg graduated from high school?

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

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

5. 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?

6. What did the author learn about Ginsburg as they wrote the book?

7. What was the inspiration for calling Ginsburg notorious?

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

9. When and why did Ginsburg think about what would make her mother happy and then strive to make her mother happy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ginsburg believed in getting along with her colleagues. How important did Ginsburg believe it was to get along with her colleagues even if they had opposing views? How did her views influence how she treated people even if they did not agree?

Essay Topic 2

Ginsburg was nominated to the Supreme Court in 1993. What is the role of the Supreme Court in the United States Justice system? What is communicated about the Supreme Court and its importance to freedom in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or people?

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