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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would add to chaos if the Betts rule were to be overturned?
(a) Mass filing of appeals from current prisoners.
(b) Law schools would have to change curriculum.
(c) Riots in prisons all across America.
(d) Media interviews would overwhelm them.

2. Sometimes the justices have their ________________ write brief memorandums about the petitioner's file contents.
(a) Law clerks.
(b) Personal assistant.
(c) Interns.
(d) Legal secretary.

3. 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.

4. With what organization is Tobias Simon associated?
(a) The Republican Party.
(b) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(c) American Bar Association.
(d) The Florida Supreme Court.

5. Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court should not be overconfident or ______________.
(a) Ill-prepared.
(b) Brash.
(c) Loud.
(d) Arrogant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gideon reply to a reporter who asked him if he felt he accomplished anything?

2. What is one caveat for a person who brings a petition before the Supreme Court?

3. What establishment was Gideon convicted of robbing?

4. What amazes Jacob about appearing in the Supreme Court?

5. Abe Fortas had previously argued the case that expanded the Supreme Court's ruling on ____________.

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