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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Florida Attorney General say Gideon did not have the right to counsel?
(a) He had too many prior convictions.
(b) The rules of Betts vs. Brady.
(c) He was clearly guilty.
(d) He was insane.

2. The Supreme Court is bound not so much by laws as by the trends and ____________ of the Justices who serve.
(a) Opinions.
(b) Ideas.
(c) Prejudices.
(d) Ideals.

3. Who is the central person in GIDEON'S TRUMPET?
(a) James Hall Gideon.
(b) Earl Thomas Ray.
(c) Clarence James Thomas.
(d) Clarence Earl Gideon.

4. An attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case gets money for ________________.
(a) Hourly billing.
(b) Hotel accommodations.
(c) Food and entertainment.
(d) Travel to and from Washington D.C.

5. What payment does an attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case receive?
(a) 20% of the damages awarded.
(b) A flat fee based on the scope of the trial.
(c) A monthly retainer.
(d) Nothing but his name attached to a Supreme Court case.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children and stepchildren does Gideon have with his second wife?

2. With whom does Gideon file a petition?

3. Gideon says that prisoners have ___________ contact with attorneys?

4. Why was Gideon in the hospital during this time?

5. What prior case had established the rules for assigning an attorney to a defendant.

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