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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did Gideon marry in 1955?
(a) Velma Cooper.
(b) Doris Clawson.
(c) Louise Cooper.
(d) Connie Martin.
2. What prior case had established the rules for assigning an attorney to a defendant.
(a) Betts vs. Brady.
(b) Breck vs. Brady.
(c) Betz vs. Brady.
(d) Betts vs. Brody.
3. Is Gideon guaranteed an attorney during a Supreme Court trial?
(a) Yes, if he can pay a retainer.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Possibly.
4. Which of the following is NOT an area in which Abe Fortas is familiar?
(a) U.S. Presidents.
(b) Tax law.
(c) U.S. Government.
(d) Corporations.
5. Why does Gideon say he needs to get out of prison?
(a) To get a good job.
(b) To care for his children.
(c) To continue his education.
(d) To care for his mother.
Short Answer Questions
1. A famous line in Gideon's petition to the Supreme Court reads: "It makes no difference how old I am or what color I am or __________________________."
2. Which of the following does Henry Cook state that Henry did on the morning of June 3?
3. What role does Gideon take on in helping other inmates?
4. In Gideon's reply to the Florida Attorney General's document, Gideon states that he can't cite laws such as the Florida Attorney General has, but that he "_____________________________."
5. What is the date of Gideon's reply to the Florida Attorney General's office that Gideon did not have right to counsel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe some of Gideon's bad childhood experiences.
2. Why is Gideon allowed an attorney for his Supreme Court case and who is the man appointed to represent him?
3. What is the seeming difference between how the Supreme Court views indigence and how Gideon was treated in the lower court?
4. What is Gideon's life like after he marries in 1955?
5. What is meant by federalism and how could Gideon's Supreme Court case impact it?
6. What distinction did Justice Jackson once make regarding the infallibility of Supreme Court decision?
7. What is so unusual about Gideon's tenacity in preparing his petition to the Supreme Court?
8. For what crime is Gideon serving time in a Florida prison?
9. How many Supreme Court Justices are there and how large is their support staff?
10. What are Gideon's intentions for his life should he be released from prison?
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