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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why was the Betts case able to prevail in 1942?

4. For how long are Supreme Court Justices on the bench?

5. Jacob contends that the basis for his case is about _________________, not an attorney.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the impact of the Gideon ruling regarding getting support for attorneys who are appointed to criminal cases?

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

7. What is Justice Black's statement about Betts when he offers the Supreme Court opinion?

8. Before hearing Gideon's case, what are the Justices aware of regarding many of the cases they hear?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When reading Gideon's file, Abe Fortas is interested to know whether or not Gideon is a black man. Why would this have been an important fact? What was happening in the South in the 1960s that would have made Gideon's race a critical factor to his case?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Abe Fortas. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What is his primary motivation?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall settings for the story. What is important about each setting as it is revealed? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the people?

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