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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason did the judge in Gideon's first trial not appoint an attorney?
(a) The county didn't have legal funds.
(b) No attorney would take the case.
(c) He knew Gideon was guilty.
(d) He had no reason.

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

3. What payment does an attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case receive?
(a) A flat fee based on the scope of the trial.
(b) Nothing but his name attached to a Supreme Court case.
(c) A monthly retainer.
(d) 20% of the damages awarded.

4. What is Gideon's state of mind as he prepares to go to trial at the Supreme Court?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Humbled.
(d) Confident.

5. Who replaces Justice Frankfurter when he retires?
(a) Justice Avery Gillette.
(b) Justice Arthur Goldberg.
(c) Justice Arthur Goldman.
(d) Justice Alan Ginsburg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did State Judge Walter V. Schaefer of the Illin.ois Court of Illinois assert as a citizen's greatest right?

2. Where does Gideon work after getting out of a reformatory?

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

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

5. What does the judge in Gideon's first trial neglect to tell Gideon?

(see the answer key)

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