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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the U.S. Supreme Court located?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington D.C.

2. In what city is the Florida State Prison located?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Starke.
(c) Raiford.
(d) Sarasota.

3. As a general rule, the Justices' decisions follow ______________ of what's most important in the judicial system.
(a) The Attorney General's ideas.
(b) Their own ideas.
(c) The President's ideas.
(d) The Constitution's ideals.

4. Fortas notes that there is a recent history of the Justices declining to approve petitions that would _____________________.
(a) Be applied across the board to all states.
(b) Probably result in guilty verdicts.
(c) Impact people already in prison.
(d) Apply to indigent people.

5. Henry Cook states that at the poolroom, the front was off the cigarette machine and ___________________.
(a) The moneybox was empty.
(b) There were gunshots in the walls.
(c) All the chairs and tables were tipped over.
(d) The door lock was cut with bolt cutters.

6. In what city did Gideon commit his crime?
(a) Hollywood, Florida.
(b) Orlando, Florida.
(c) Venice, Florida.
(d) Panama City, Florida.

7. Because wages are so low when Gideon moves his family to Florida, what does he do to supplement the income?
(a) Cleans a school.
(b) Tends bar.
(c) Works at a gas station.
(d) Gambling.

8. When is Gideon's case forwarded to the Supreme Court Justices?
(a) March 24, 1960.
(b) February 14, 1969.
(c) February 8, 1962.
(d) December 24, 1961.

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

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

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

12. Why does Gideon's family not qualify for welfare?
(a) Because Gideon makes too much money.
(b) Because of Gideon's wife's criminal record.
(c) Because welfare was not established yet.
(d) Because of Gideon's criminal record.

13. How old was Gideon when he ran away from home to escape his strict stepfather?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 9.
(d) 14.

14. Why was Gideon in the hospital during this time?
(a) He had gallbladder surgery.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He had pneumonia.
(d) He had A-typical tuberculosis.

15. What legislation gives the Supreme Court Justices the freedom to decide which cases they will hear?
(a) The NATO Treaty.
(b) The Fourteenth Amendment.
(c) The Judge's Bill of 1925.
(d) The NAACP Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would a lawyer have followed up on regarding Henry Cook's testimony but Gideon didn't know to do?

2. What is one caveat for a person who brings a petition before the Supreme Court?

3. Among the most important concepts for the Justices is the determination of _________________.

4. How old is Gideon?

5. Abe Fortas learns that the ______________________ of Gideon's first trial was/were not recorded.

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