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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. What is the formal name of Gideon's Supreme Court case?
(a) Gideon vs. Wainwright.
(b) Gideon vs. The United States of America.
(c) Gideon vs. Cochran.
(d) Gideon vs. The State of Florida.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the Justices asks Jacob if he believes all the prisoners currently jailed without benefit of an attorney are __________________.

2. What sentence did Gideon receive in his first trial?

3. What comment does George Mantz say that draws laughter from the Justices?

4. Why does Gideon's family not qualify for welfare?

5. What is the main reason a defendant does not have an attorney?

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