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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Gideon have?
(a) Two and two stepchildren.
(b) Five.
(c) One and three stepchildren.
(d) Three and a stepdaughter.

2. For what crime is Gideon serving time in prison?
(a) Petty larceny.
(b) Murder.
(c) Statutory Rape.
(d) Grand Theft Auto.

3. Who is the clerk who receives Gideon's Supreme Court petition?
(a) Michael Rodak, Jr.
(b) Stu Mathias.
(c) Jeffrey Walton.
(d) Michael Kodak, Jr.

4. How many law clerks are available to assist the Supreme Court Justices?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

5. 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) Nothing but his name attached to a Supreme Court case.
(d) A flat fee based on the scope of the trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sometimes the justices have their ________________ write brief memorandums about the petitioner's file contents.

2. What legislation gives the Supreme Court Justices the freedom to decide which cases they will hear?

3. In what part of the country does Gideon live?

4. How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?

5. In what city is the Florida State Prison located?

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