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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what type of work does Gideon say he could make a living?
(a) Car maintenance.
(b) Truck driving.
(c) Plumbing.
(d) Electrical wiring.

2. Why does the Florida Attorney General say Gideon did not have the right to counsel?
(a) He had too many prior convictions.
(b) He was clearly guilty.
(c) He was insane.
(d) The rules of Betts vs. Brady.

3. What payment does an attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case receive?
(a) 20% of the damages awarded.
(b) A monthly retainer.
(c) A flat fee based on the scope of the trial.
(d) Nothing but his name attached to a Supreme Court case.

4. What would happen to the appeals process if Gideon's appeal is approved?
(a) He will be a free man.
(b) It will be easier to get a case to the Supreme Court.
(c) It will be even harder to appeal.
(d) All state courts will be impacted.

5. Who is the central person in GIDEON'S TRUMPET?
(a) Clarence James Thomas.
(b) Clarence Earl Gideon.
(c) Earl Thomas Ray.
(d) James Hall Gideon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Gideon marry in 1955?

2. The Supreme Court had ruled that a person is not criminally responsible for his actions if he ______________________.

3. What did State Judge Walter V. Schaefer of the Illin.ois Court of Illinois assert as a citizen's greatest right?

4. As a general rule, the Justices' decisions follow ______________ of what's most important in the judicial system.

5. Who is the law student who works on research for Fortas?

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