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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Abe Fortas practice law?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Orlando, Florida.

2. Which of the following falls into the category of "special circumstances" for those on trial?
(a) Illiterate.
(b) All of these.
(c) Mentally ill.
(d) Young.

3. Abe Fortas indicates that a lawyer would have known that ____________ could have been a defense for the crime.
(a) Being high.
(b) Righteous anger.
(c) Insanity.
(d) Drunkenness.

4. How old is Gideon?
(a) 39.
(b) 45.
(c) 27.
(d) 51.

5. What would a lawyer have followed up on regarding Henry Cook's testimony but Gideon didn't know to do?
(a) If Cook had a job.
(b) Why Cook was on the street at that time of the morning.
(c) If Cook had a grudge against Gideon.
(d) If Cook had an arrest record.

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

7. How many does does the opposing side on a case have to respond once a petition submitted to the Supreme Court?
(a) 30.
(b) 90.
(c) 60.
(d) 15.

8. With whom does Gideon file a petition?
(a) The Florida Appellate Court.
(b) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(c) The NAACP.
(d) The U.S. Supreme Court.

9. What legislation gives the Supreme Court Justices the freedom to decide which cases they will hear?
(a) The Fourteenth Amendment.
(b) The NAACP Bill.
(c) The Judge's Bill of 1925.
(d) The NATO Treaty.

10. What is the question the Justices say is before them when deciding to hear Gideon's case?
(a) Why should the U.S. Supreme Court have to get involved with a petty larceny case?
(b) Should this Court's holding in Betts vs. Brady, 316 U.S. 455, be reconsiderd?
(c) Are we not bound to provide legal justice for all men in this country?
(d) How many more men like Clarence Earl Gideon are sitting in America's prisons?

11. An attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case gets money for ________________.
(a) Travel to and from Washington D.C.
(b) Hotel accommodations.
(c) Hourly billing.
(d) Food and entertainment.

12. At what type of work does Gideon say he could make a living?
(a) Truck driving.
(b) Car maintenance.
(c) Plumbing.
(d) Electrical wiring.

13. Why does Gideon's family not qualify for welfare?
(a) Because Gideon makes too much money.
(b) Because of Gideon's criminal record.
(c) Because welfare was not established yet.
(d) Because of Gideon's wife's criminal record.

14. On what type of paper is Gideon's petition written?
(a) Linen letterhead.
(b) Prison paper.
(c) Regular typing paper.
(d) Prison forms.

15. Gideon says that his court trial violated the _____________ Amendment.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Fourteenth.
(c) First.
(d) Tenth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Abe Fortas learns that the ______________________ of Gideon's first trial was/were not recorded.

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

3. Sometimes the justices have their ________________ write brief memorandums about the petitioner's file contents.

4. What payment does an attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case receive?

5. Where is the U.S. Supreme Court located?

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