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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 Captain Susan Struck, an air force nurse, volunteer for duty?
2. What company had once made all women quit when they married and then excluded pregnancy coverage on its employee plan was sued by its female employees in the 1970s?
3. In the "Authors' Note," when did Irin Carmon interview Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
4. In 1963, how many women in the United States had tenure-track positions at law schools?
5. Who was the first full-time employee of the ACLU Women's Rights Project (WRP)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the inspiration for calling Ginsburg notorious?
2. What did Ginsburg say in her dissent regarding killing the Voting Rights Act?
3. What did the author learn about Ginsburg as they wrote the book?
4. When and why did Ginsburg think about what would make her mother happy and then strive to make her mother happy?
5. What salary was Ginsburg offered to teach civil procedure at Rugers, and why was the salary low?
6. What case did Ginsburg and Marty collaborate on?
7. Why did Ginsburg skip lunch on the morning of January 17, 1973?
8. How did Ginsburg become a co-counsel on the case Reed v. Reed?
9. What did the timeline in Chapter 2 cover?
10. Why was it a surprise for Ginsburg to learn that she was pregnant in 1965?
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
The book Notorious R.B.G. is designed with many illustrations, photographs, charts, and other visual helps. What seems to be the intended audience? Why is the design of the book important in reaching the intended audience of the book?
Essay Topic 3
Marty and O’Connor suggested that Ginsburg hire a personal trainer after her first bout with cancer in 1999. Why did Marty and O’Connor suggest that Ginsburg hire a personal trainer? Why was it important for Ginsburg to be physically fit? What is demonstrated about the importance of exercise and physical fitness through Ginsburg’s work with a personal trainer?
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