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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. Sometimes the justices have their ________________ write brief memorandums about the petitioner's file contents.
(a) Personal assistant.
(b) Interns.
(c) Legal secretary.
(d) Law clerks.

2. What does Gideon say about the prison facilities for filing court documents?
(a) They do not exist.
(b) They are better than he imagined.
(c) They are inadequate.
(d) They are excellent.

3. Who did Gideon marry in 1955?
(a) Louise Cooper.
(b) Doris Clawson.
(c) Connie Martin.
(d) Velma Cooper.

4. The jury is Gideon's first trial was not given _____________________.
(a) Stipends for its service.
(b) Meals during its service.
(c) Hotel accommodations during its service.
(d) Any instructions for determining guilt.

5. What does the judge in Gideon's first trial neglect to tell Gideon?
(a) There is video tape of Gideon stealing.
(b) He could have an attorney if he just asked for one.
(c) He has a right to cross examine witnesses.
(d) He has a right to question the jury.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Gideon never move his family out of Panama City?

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

3. Abe Fortas indicates that a lawyer would have known that ____________ could have been a defense for the crime.

4. How many children and stepchildren does Gideon have with his second wife?

5. How might Gideon have known about the Carnley vs. Cochran case?

(see the answer key)

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