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

2. Is Gideon guaranteed an attorney during a Supreme Court trial?
(a) No.
(b) Possibly.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, if he can pay a retainer.

3. In what city did Gideon commit his crime?
(a) Panama City, Florida.
(b) Orlando, Florida.
(c) Venice, Florida.
(d) Hollywood, Florida.

4. As a general rule, the Justices' decisions follow ______________ of what's most important in the judicial system.
(a) The President's ideas.
(b) The Attorney General's ideas.
(c) The Constitution's ideals.
(d) Their own ideas.

5. Gideon says that his court trial violated the _____________ Amendment.
(a) Fourteenth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) First.
(d) Tenth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Abe Fortas practice law?

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

3. Justices of the Supreme Court have a higher power than ____________________.

4. Henry Cook states that at the poolroom, the front was off the cigarette machine and ___________________.

5. Why was Gideon in the hospital during this time?

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