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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. Walter Mondale of Minnesota wrote to Jacob that all __________________ should have a lawyer.
(a) People.
(b) Felony defendants.
(c) Accused people.
(d) Indigents.

2. What amazes Jacob about appearing in the Supreme Court?
(a) The quality of the furniture.
(b) The huge number of people present.
(c) The informality of the proceedings.
(d) The courtroom cameras.

3. Who had complete control over deciding who would represent Gideon?
(a) The Justices.
(b) Gideon.
(c) The prison warden.
(d) The Florida State Court.

4. Why was the Betts case able to prevail in 1942?
(a) People were more concerned about going to war.
(b) America wasn't ready for the tenets of Gideon vs. Wainwright at that time.
(c) The Civil Rights Law was not voted in.
(d) There was no Supreme Court then.

5. Who was the director of the federal penitentiary system?
(a) John L. Bennett.
(b) James V. Bennett.
(c) Johnson A. Bennett.
(d) James A. Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people other than Jacob are on Jacob's law team in the Gideon case?

2. What would be the benefit of a public defender's office?

3. How might Gideon have known about the Carnley vs. Cochran case?

4. Who is the young lawyer assigned to defend the state's position in Gideon's case?

5. What did State Judge Walter V. Schaefer of the Illin.ois Court of Illinois assert as a citizen's greatest right?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast the legal resources for Jacob representing states' rights and Fortas representing just one man.

2. What is the author's reply to those who may question whether a case like Gideon's should be managed through legislation or allowed to proceed to the Supreme Court?

3. What is State Judge Walter V. Schaefer's reasoning on why the right to an attorney is greater than all other rights?

4. What is the premise of the brief written by George D. Mentz of the Alabama Attorney General's office which supports Jacob's case?

5. What flaw does Fortas present in determining decisions on a case-by-case basis?

6. What is the next step after the Supreme Court rules in Gideon's favor?

7. Who is Bruce Robert Jacob and what is his role in Gideon's Supreme Court trial?

8. What embarrassing statement does Jacob make in dialogue regarding Gideon representing someone else in court?

9. What major points stem from revising the method of assigning attorneys who are not compensated?

10. Why is Gideon's Supreme Court case called Gideon vs. Wainwright?

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