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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 law school does John Hart Ely attend?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

2. What sentence did Gideon receive in his first trial?
(a) A life sentence.
(b) Probation and time served.
(c) Maximum of five years in prison.
(d) Minimum of five years in prison.

3. For what reason has Gideon been summoned to court?
(a) Noise violations.
(b) Child custody case.
(c) Divorce proceedings.
(d) Traffic violations.

4. Most prisoners currently jailed without the benefit of an attorney do not have which of the following characteristics that Gideon possesses?
(a) All of these.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Tenacity.
(d) Educational level.

5. Attorneys should view questions as _______________________.
(a) Learning experiences.
(b) Opportunities to persuade.
(c) Formalities to be endured.
(d) Necessary evils.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of another case in Florida that is similar to Gideon's regarding right to an attorney?

3. The Justice makes the point that all the prisoners currently jailed without counsel were entitled to an attorney ________________________.

4. Because wages are so low when Gideon moves his family to Florida, what does he do to supplement the income?

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

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