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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: A Life of Her Own and Milestones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ginsburg frequently study, while at Cornell?
(a) Her dorm room.
(b) The library.
(c) A classroom.
(d) Various bathrooms.

2. Ginsburg describes a summer education program run by Princeton in which girls are not allowed. Why?
(a) They distract boys from their studies.
(b) They are not smart enough.
(c) They do not have the facilities to accommodate girls.
(d) They cannot attend Princeton.

3. What does Zedek, Zedek, tirdof mean?
(a) Government, Government, do what is right.
(b) Laws, Laws, are so tiresome.
(c) Justice, Justice shalt thou pursue.
(d) Leaders, Leaders guide your people well.

4. If Ginsburg had any talent God could have given her, what would she want to be?
(a) A great painter.
(b) A great violinist.
(c) A great diva.
(d) A great lawyer.

5. What does Ginsburg consider probably the most important [recent case], in that the Court had an opportunity to stop making elections turn on who can raise the most money?
(a) United Front.
(b) United Friends of America.
(c) Citizens United.
(d) Americans United.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ginsburg think about inherent differences between men and women?

2. According to Ginsburg, if one is to be a lawyer and just practice one's profession, one is very much like what other field?

3. From where did Ginsburg receive her undergraduate degree?

4. Supreme Court judges are infallible only because of what reason?

5. According to Ginsburg’s husband, who was a law school teacher, whose hand would shout up first to answer a question?

(see the answer key)

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