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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court should present facts as opposed to ________________.
(a) Lofty ideas.
(b) Theories.
(c) Opinions.
(d) Speculation.

2. How many other states sign Berlin's legal brief?
(a) 38.
(b) 22.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

3. Which of the following is true regarding Supreme Court Justices?
(a) They are free to disagree.
(b) All of these.
(c) They are appointed to lifetime terms.
(d) They don't seek re-election and are not indebted to anyone.

4. Who was the director of the federal penitentiary system?
(a) John L. Bennett.
(b) James A. Hall.
(c) Johnson A. Bennett.
(d) James V. Bennett.

5. Overall, the courts deal with ____________ while the legislature deals with abstraction in large numbers.
(a) Indigents.
(b) Lifetime criminals.
(c) Individuals.
(d) Retarded people.

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

7. Which state files its own brief in support of the principles of Gideon's case?
(a) Maine.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Montana.

8. Who writes a legal brief in support of Gideon after Walter Mondale's letter is circulated?
(a) General Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) General Gerald A. Berlin.
(c) General George Patton.
(d) General Johnson Hall.

9. Who is the law student who works on research for Fortas?
(a) James Milligan.
(b) John Hardeson.
(c) John Hart Ely.
(d) Michael Collins.

10. Who was the Florida governor at the time of Gideon vs. Wainwright?
(a) Frank Bryan.
(b) Fess Barkley.
(c) Farris Bryant.
(d) Ferris Buller.

11. Which of the following is an indigent person unable to afford that a rich defendant can?
(a) All of these.
(b) Bail.
(c) Psychiatric evaluations.
(d) Other defense methods.

12. What do some attorneys consider oral arguments to be?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) A formality.
(c) An imperative.
(d) A waste of time.

13. George Mantz of ____________ admits that his state's courts could soon follow the trend to appoint attorneys in all cases.
(a) Alabama.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

14. Who is the new director of the Florida prison system during Gideon's Supreme Court trial?
(a) Harold Milligan.
(b) Marvellas Cooke.
(c) Marvin Edelman.
(d) Louie L. Wainwright.

15. What comment does George Mantz say that draws laughter from the Justices?
(a) Hope springs eternal.
(b) The early bird catches the worm.
(c) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
(d) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who typed Jacob's legal brief in the Gideon case?

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

3. Which organization submits a brief in support of Gideon's petition?

4. Which of the following is the consensus regarding appointed attorneys?

5. What is the name of another case in Florida that is similar to Gideon's regarding right to an attorney?

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