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

2. Why does Gideon say he needs to get out of prison?
(a) To care for his mother.
(b) To care for his children.
(c) To get a good job.
(d) To continue his education.

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a Justice seated during Gideon's Supreme Court case?
(a) Earl Warren.
(b) Daniel Ellsberg.
(c) Arthur J. Goldberg.
(d) John Marshall Harlan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Most prisoners currently jailed without the benefit of an attorney do not have which of the following characteristics that Gideon possesses?

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

3. What does Abe Fortas think would be the best way for the Justices to understand Gideon's case?

4. Gideon writes a letter of ____________ pages to Abe Fortas to tell him what really happened.

5. In the Betts vs. Brady case in 1942, in what state did Smith Betts live?

(see the answer key)

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