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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Henry Cook states that at the poolroom, the front was off the cigarette machine and ___________________.
(a) The door lock was cut with bolt cutters.
(b) The moneybox was empty.
(c) There were gunshots in the walls.
(d) All the chairs and tables were tipped over.

3. Who does Gideon marry ten months after his first marriage?
(a) Ruth Babineaux.
(b) Babs Devereaux.
(c) Tonya Robichaux.
(d) Yvette Mimieux.

4. How many Supreme Court decisions has Gideon read?
(a) 3.
(b) None.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

5. What does Gideon tell his attorney is the primary reason he needs to get out of jail?
(a) To show his innocence.
(b) To get a job.
(c) To have surgery.
(d) To make arrangements for his children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gideon say he needs to get out of prison?

2. Abe Fortas learns that the ______________________ of Gideon's first trial was/were not recorded.

3. Why does the Florida Attorney General say Gideon did not have the right to counsel?

4. Is Gideon guaranteed an attorney during a Supreme Court trial?

5. Gideon says that his court trial violated the _____________ Amendment.

(see the answer key)

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