I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

As a judge, Ruth was a big supporter of...

• separation of church and state

• equality among men and women

• rights among workers

• all of the above

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What was Ruth's nickname?

• the Women's Warrior

• RBG

• Femme Fatale

• Ruthless Ruth

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RBG worked hard to

• bring equality to both women and men

• bring equality to only women

• make changes to equal rights quickly as possible

• bring national attention to only cases with female plaintiffs who had been denied equal rights.

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What were some of Ruth's greatest accomplishments?

• Running a marathon, composing classical music, flying an airplane

• Winning a horseback riding ribbon, climbing Mount Everest, baking a cake

• Selling a house, surfing a big wave, becoming a mayor

• Becoming the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court, changing laws for equal rights, directing the Women's Rights Project

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Who was Ruth's husband?

• Antonin Scalia

• Robert E Cushman

• Vldaimir Nabokov

• Marty Ginsburg

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Why did Ruth sometimes wear a special collar when reading a Supreme Court decision?

• When she was excited about the Court's decision

• When she read a dissent with the Court's decision

• When she was afraid she made the wrong decision

• When she was going to sing the decision to opera music

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What was Ruth's first job after law school?

• Clerking for Judge Edmund Palmieri

• Teaching kindergarten

• Waiting tables at a restaurant

• Being president of the ACLU

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What is the primary theme of the book 'I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg'?

• A) The importance of dissent in democracy

• B) The life of a Supreme Court Justice

• C) The history of the U.S. Supreme Court

• D) The role of women in politics

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Which literary device is most prominently used in the title 'I Dissent'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Alliteration

• C) Irony

• D) Personification

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In the context of 'I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg', what does the word 'dissent' mean?

• A) To agree

• B) To disagree

• C) To discuss

• D) To decide

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