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

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

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

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

5. What can be said about Gideon in that he stuck to the process of filing an appeal?
(a) Affable.
(b) Tenacious.
(c) Evasive.
(d) Impudent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the new director of the Florida prison system during Gideon's Supreme Court trial?

3. Who does George Mantz say is looking out for defendants with attorneys?

4. Abe Fortas learns that the ______________________ of Gideon's first trial was/were not recorded.

5. Which of the following is true of Jacobs prior to the Supreme Court case?

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