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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 does Henry Cook state that Gideon had in his hand when he saw him on the morning of June 3?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) A gun.
(c) A pizza.
(d) A knife.

2. Abe Fortas indicates that a lawyer would have known that ____________ could have been a defense for the crime.
(a) Righteous anger.
(b) Insanity.
(c) Being high.
(d) Drunkenness.

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

4. What is the case in which six black boys were accused of rape of two white girls in 1932?
(a) The Petersborough Case.
(b) The Alabama Case.
(c) The Missouri Case.
(d) The Scotsboro Case.

5. Which of the following does the Fourteenth Amendment address?
(a) Life.
(b) Liberty.
(c) All of these.
(d) Property.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be said about Gideon in that he stuck to the process of filing an appeal?

2. Gideon is perceived to be intelligent but ______________.

3. Why does Gideon send money to his parents when he is in jail in the mid-1930s?

4. Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court should not be overconfident or ______________.

5. Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court should present facts as opposed to ________________.

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