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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children and stepchildren does Gideon have with his second wife?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

2. Immediately following Gideon's case, how many cases does the Supreme Court send back to the Florida State Supreme Court ordering it to reconsider those cases in light of Gideon vs. Wainwright?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 100.
(d) 35.

3. What is unique about Gideon's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court?
(a) It is handwritten.
(b) It is sent via email.
(c) It exceeds the page count limit.
(d) It is on audio tape.

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

5. Why did Jacob only have evenings and weekends to devote to the states' case against Gideon?
(a) He had a corporate job during the week.
(b) He was still going to law school.
(c) He worked full time at a law office.
(d) He had to care for an ailing parent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an indigent person unable to afford that a rich defendant can?

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

3. Gideon writes a letter of ____________ pages to Abe Fortas to tell him what really happened.

4. How many other states sign Berlin's legal brief?

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

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