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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. In the Betts vs. Brady case in 1942, in what state did Smith Betts live?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Montana.
(c) Maryland,
(d) Ohio.

2. Where does Gideon work after getting out of a reformatory?
(a) Slaughterhouse.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Shoe factory.
(d) Hardware store.

3. Which law school does John Hart Ely attend?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Yale.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Stanford.

4. Which of the following is NOT a Justice seated during Gideon's Supreme Court case?
(a) Arthur J. Goldberg.
(b) Earl Warren.
(c) Daniel Ellsberg.
(d) John Marshall Harlan.

5. Who writes a legal brief in support of Gideon after Walter Mondale's letter is circulated?
(a) General Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) General Johnson Hall.
(c) General Gerald A. Berlin.
(d) General George Patton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jacob only have evenings and weekends to devote to the states' case against Gideon?

2. Which of the following is NOT an area in which Abe Fortas is familiar?

3. Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court should present facts as opposed to ________________.

4. For what crime is Gideon serving time in prison?

5. What legislation gives the Supreme Court Justices the freedom to decide which cases they will hear?

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