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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. Why did Gideon never move his family out of Panama City?
(a) He never had the money.
(b) They had family in the area.
(c) His wife didn't want to move.
(d) They didn't want to leave their school.

2. Who is the law student who works on research for Fortas?
(a) Michael Collins.
(b) James Milligan.
(c) John Hardeson.
(d) John Hart Ely.

3. Which organization submits a brief in support of Gideon's petition?
(a) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(b) The Democratic Party.
(c) The NAACP.
(d) The Harvard Law School.

4. Gideon is perceived to be intelligent but ______________.
(a) Uneducated.
(b) Shifty.
(c) Immoral.
(d) Lazy.

5. What do some attorneys consider oral arguments to be?
(a) An imperative.
(b) A waste of time.
(c) A nuisance.
(d) A formality.

Short Answer Questions

1. George Mantz of ____________ admits that his state's courts could soon follow the trend to appoint attorneys in all cases.

2. What type of payment do most appointed attorneys get?

3. The Supreme Court always seems to take the word of the person who claims _______________.

4. How many law clerks are available to assist the Supreme Court Justices?

5. Attorneys should view questions as _______________________.

(see the answer key)

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