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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most prisoners currently jailed without the benefit of an attorney do not have which of the following characteristics that Gideon possesses?
(a) Tenacity.
(b) Educational level.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) All of these.

2. The Supreme Court Justices are aware that many of the cases they hear are the result of __________________.
(a) Unskilled judges in the local courts.
(b) A defendant's lack of a defense attorney.
(c) A poor State Court system.
(d) An overloaded local court system.

3. Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court should not be overconfident or ______________.
(a) Loud.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Brash.
(d) Ill-prepared.

4. Prior to Gideons' Supreme Court case, how many of the nine Justices does Fortas think will rule in his favor?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. For what reason has Gideon been summoned to court?
(a) Traffic violations.
(b) Divorce proceedings.
(c) Child custody case.
(d) Noise violations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gideon describe Fortas' legal brief about the case?

2. What can a lay person not be expected to know?

3. Which law school does John Hart Ely attend?

4. What did State Judge Walter V. Schaefer of the Illin.ois Court of Illinois assert as a citizen's greatest right?

5. What does Abe Fortas think would be the best way for the Justices to understand Gideon's case?

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