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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. Attorneys should view questions as _______________________.
(a) Necessary evils.
(b) Opportunities to persuade.
(c) Learning experiences.
(d) Formalities to be endured.

2. What is the formal name of Gideon's Supreme Court case?
(a) Gideon vs. Wainwright.
(b) Gideon vs. The United States of America.
(c) Gideon vs. The State of Florida.
(d) Gideon vs. Cochran.

3. What is the next issue following the Supreme Court's ruling in Gideon's favor?
(a) Budget.
(b) Theory.
(c) Strategy.
(d) Implementation.

4. Which state files its own brief in support of the principles of Gideon's case?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Montana.
(c) Maine.
(d) Michigan.

5. Who is the young lawyer assigned to defend the state's position in Gideon's case?
(a) Robert Bruce.
(b) Clayton Hall.
(c) Michael Morris.
(d) Bruce Robert Jacob.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of payment do most appointed attorneys get?

2. Which law school does John Hart Ely attend?

3. Who typed Jacob's legal brief in the Gideon case?

4. What does Abe Fortas think would be the best way for the Justices to understand Gideon's case?

5. What would add to chaos if the Betts rule were to be overturned?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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 could be the reason that the Supreme Court Justices selected Fortas to represent Gideon?

5. What change on the Supreme Court bench seems fortunate for Gideon's case?

6. What form of support does Jacob get to help him defend the state position in the trial?

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

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

9. What does John Hart Ely discover about Florida cases while doing research for Gideon's Supreme Court case?

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

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