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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. Because wages are so low when Gideon moves his family to Florida, what does he do to supplement the income?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Works at a gas station.
(c) Tends bar.
(d) Cleans a school.

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

3. Prior to Gideons' Supreme Court case, how many of the nine Justices does Fortas think will rule in his favor?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

4. What is the main reason a defendant does not have an attorney?
(a) He is tried before he knows what is going on.
(b) He cannot afford one.
(c) He doesn't understand the gravity of his situation.
(d) He thinks he can do fine on his own.

5. What establishment was Gideon convicted of robbing?
(a) Flamingo Pawn Shop.
(b) Bay Harbor Poolroom.
(c) Seabreeze Bar & Grill.
(d) Palms and Pawns Shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing Gideon's landlady testifies to when Gideon questions her?

2. How does Gideon describe Fortas' legal brief about the case?

3. Abe Fortas had previously argued the case that expanded the Supreme Court's ruling on ____________.

4. What is the case in which the the opinion indicates that federal defendants should always have the right to an attorney?

5. How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?

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