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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does Gideon say he needs to get out of prison?
(a) To care for his mother.
(b) To care for his children.
(c) To get a good job.
(d) To continue his education.
2. Who does George Mantz say is looking out for defendants with attorneys?
(a) The state.
(b) The judge.
(c) The defendant.
(d) The Supreme Court.
3. In the Betts vs. Brady case in 1942, in what state did Smith Betts live?
(a) Maryland,
(b) Virginia.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Montana.
4. Which of the following is true of Jacobs prior to the Supreme Court case?
(a) All of these.
(b) He spends time worrying about minor points.
(c) He is impressed by the formality of the crier who opens the proceedings.
(d) He is struck by the pomp of the building.
5. Who is the new director of the Florida prison system during Gideon's Supreme Court trial?
(a) Louie L. Wainwright.
(b) Marvellas Cooke.
(c) Harold Milligan.
(d) Marvin Edelman.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Gideon work after getting out of a reformatory?
2. One of the Justices asks Jacob if he believes all the prisoners currently jailed without benefit of an attorney are __________________.
3. What can be said about Gideon in that he stuck to the process of filing an appeal?
4. Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court should present facts as opposed to ________________.
5. The Supreme Court Justices are aware that many of the cases they hear are the result of __________________.
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