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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. Why did Ginsburg pick the ACLU?
(a) They cared about black rights.
(b) They cared about the rights of all people.
(c) They allowed Ginsburg to do as she pleased.
(d) They cared about women's rights.

2. Ginsburg always thought there was nothing this type of person would want more than to have women only in women's organizations, so as to not touch a man's world.
(a) Hippies.
(b) Antifeminists.
(c) Masculinists.
(d) Feminists.

3. Which Amendment does Ginsburg believe is outdated in the sense that its function has become obsolete?
(a) The Second Amendment.
(b) The Tenth Amendment.
(c) The First Amendment.
(d) The Twenty-First Amendment.

4. Why was it considered okay for women to be left out of jury duty?
(a) Women are too emotional.
(b) Women are the center of home and family life.
(c) Women are not intelligent enough.
(d) Women cannot stomach difficult court cases.

5. Can the job of giving men and women equal rights be done without an equal rights amendment?
(a) Yes, in theory.
(b) Yes, most definitely.
(c) No.
(d) Maybe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ginsburg believe Supreme court judges are infallible?

2. What is the high hurdle regarding gender equality, according to Ginsburg?

3. How long did Ginsburg research cases and articles regarding gender in the law, when preparing a college course?

4. Where did Ginsburg go in the summers of '62 and '63 that changed her mind regarding the women's rights movement?

5. Where and when was Ginsburg born?

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