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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. Which of the following does Henry Cook state that Henry did on the morning of June 3?
(a) Use a pay phone.
(b) Leave in a cab.
(c) All of these.
(d) Walk down the street.

2. What can a lay person not be expected to know?
(a) Supreme Court Justices.
(b) Legal fees.
(c) Attorney phone numbers.
(d) Points of law.

3. Who had complete control over deciding who would represent Gideon?
(a) The Justices.
(b) The prison warden.
(c) Gideon.
(d) The Florida State Court.

4. The Justice makes the point that all the prisoners currently jailed without counsel were entitled to an attorney ________________________.
(a) Until proven guilty.
(b) Whether they wanted one or not.
(c) Under the special circumstances rule.
(d) Because this is America.

5. What is the only thing Gideon's landlady testifies to when Gideon questions her?
(a) She has never seen Gideon drunk.
(b) She thinks Gideon is a good father.
(c) Gideon pretty much stays to himself.
(d) Gideon is always on time with the rent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry Cook states that at the poolroom, the front was off the cigarette machine and ___________________.

2. Which of the following does the Fourteenth Amendment address?

3. What amazes Jacob about appearing in the Supreme Court?

4. How might Gideon have known about the Carnley vs. Cochran case?

5. The jury is Gideon's first trial was not given _____________________.

(see the answer key)

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