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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Abe Fortas think would be the best way for the Justices to understand Gideon's case?
(a) They should go to criminal court and watch a defendant try to defend himself.
(b) They should listen to interviews of inmates.
(c) They should talk to local judges.
(d) They should read Gideon's trial transcripts.
2. Who replaces Justice Frankfurter when he retires?
(a) Justice Alan Ginsburg.
(b) Justice Avery Gillette.
(c) Justice Arthur Goldberg.
(d) Justice Arthur Goldman.
3. Other than Gideon, who is the only person who could have filed Gideon's petition to the Supreme Court?
(a) His son.
(b) His attorney.
(c) His wife.
(d) His father.
4. Abe Fortas learns that the ______________________ of Gideon's first trial was/were not recorded.
(a) Opening and closing arguments.
(b) Judge's ruling.
(c) Witness statements.
(d) Verdict.
5. On what type of paper is Gideon's petition written?
(a) Linen letterhead.
(b) Prison paper.
(c) Prison forms.
(d) Regular typing paper.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old was Gideon when his father died?
2. Why is Gideon filing an appeal to his case?
3. Who did Gideon marry in 1955?
4. Fortas notes that there is a recent history of the Justices declining to approve petitions that would _____________________.
5. In the Betts vs. Brady case in 1942, in what state did Smith Betts live?
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