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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 Chapter 3, how long did Ginsburg clerk for Federal judge Palmieri?

2. When was Ginsburg nominated to the Supreme Court?

3. When Ginsburg was a professor, how many maids were being laid off?

4. How old was Ginsburg when her mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer?

5. How many times did Ginsburg fail her driving test before passing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the timeline in Chapter 2 cover?

2. What was the inspiration for calling Ginsburg notorious?

3. Why did Ginsburg skip lunch on the morning of January 17, 1973?

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

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 case did Ginsburg and Marty collaborate on?

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

8. What were times that people thought Ginsburg would retire from the Supreme Court, and how did she prove them wrong?

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

10. How did Kathleen Peratis describe Ginsburg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A spoiler in literature is an element in a written work that reveals plot elements or content. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ginsburg worked in a Social Security office when her husband was stationed at Fort Sill. What injustice did Ginsburg see when she worked with clients? How did she try to combat that injustice?

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