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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. What was Ginsburg's favorite snack in Chapter 6?
2. In Chapter 5, when was Ginsburg nominated as a United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit?
3. When was the case Bush v. Gore before the Supreme Court?
4. What would Marty bring each clerk on their birthday in Chapter 6?
5. Who received an honorary degree at Harvard at the same time that Ginsburg received an honorary degree from the institution?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Ginsburg suggest be done with the case Bush v. Gore and why?
2. What was life like in New York when Mary was working to establish himself at his law firm?
3. What would Ginsburg tell her clerks was the most important job requirement?
4. How important was opera to the Ginsburgs?
5. What activities did Ginsburg enjoy that contradicted her image as a formal, cold person?
6. What did a 1967 graduate of VMI write to Ginsburg after the case United States v. Virginia?
7. What did Alan Dershowitz say about Ginsburg when Clinton nominated her to the Supreme Court?
8. What was the chief advice that Ginsburg received from her husband throughout her life?
9. How and when was Ginsburg confirmed as a judge on the D.C. circuit appeals court?
10. What were the details of the United States v. Virginia?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The book was written by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik. What role did the co-authors play in writing the book? Why was it necessary to have co-authors?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Bill Clinton nominated Ginsburg to the Supreme Court. Why was there controversy over her nomination? Why was she controversial with feminists and with conservatives? Why were people worried about her political stances?
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