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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the date of Gideon's reply to the Florida Attorney General's office that Gideon did not have right to counsel?
(a) April 21, 1963.
(b) January 15, 1966.
(c) November 22, 1963.
(d) May 25, 1963.

2. Gideon says that his court trial violated the _____________ Amendment.
(a) Fourteenth.
(b) Tenth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) First.

3. What "stupid answer" does Jacob give in response to a Justice?
(a) He did not realize that he would be questioned on some of these issues.
(b) A judge would not object to a lay person representing someone else.
(c) The Justices have not done their due diligence in the case.
(d) Gideon did the crime and he has to do the time.

4. How many Supreme Court decisions has Gideon read?
(a) None.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

5. With whom does Gideon file a petition?
(a) The NAACP.
(b) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(c) The U.S. Supreme Court.
(d) The Florida Appellate Court.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Supreme Court Justices are aware that many of the cases they hear are the result of __________________.

2. Why does the right to an attorney issue become even greater on the state level?

3. For how long are Supreme Court Justices on the bench?

4. Who is the young lawyer assigned to defend the state's position in Gideon's case?

5. In what part of the country does Gideon live?

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