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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. Where did Ginsburg grow up?

2. Where was Marty Ginsburg stationed after he graduated from college?

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

4. When was Ginsburg nominated to the Supreme Court?

5. What time did the a marshall call for the court to begin in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Marty and Ginsburg start going together?

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

3. What did the timeline in Chapter 2 cover?

4. What case did Ginsburg and Marty collaborate on?

5. What salary was Ginsburg offered to teach civil procedure at Rugers, and why was the salary low?

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

7. What was the inspiration for calling Ginsburg notorious?

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

9. How did Ginsburg urge her fellow feminists to seek change and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

A case Shelby County v. Holder eroded the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). How did the case Shelby County v. Holder erode the VRA? Why did Ginsburg believe the case and the ruling were so detrimental to voting rights?

Essay Topic 3

A legacy is something a person leaves behind that represents their life and work. What changes was Ginsburg able to make in society? What was Ginsburg’s legacy?

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