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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Abe Fortas learns that the ______________________ of Gideon's first trial was/were not recorded.
(a) Verdict.
(b) Opening and closing arguments.
(c) Witness statements.
(d) Judge's ruling.
2. Fortas notes that there is a recent history of the Justices declining to approve petitions that would _____________________.
(a) Impact people already in prison.
(b) Apply to indigent people.
(c) Probably result in guilty verdicts.
(d) Be applied across the board to all states.
3. Gideon believes that he was denied ______________ during a legal trial.
(a) visitors.
(b) cigarettes.
(c) a phone call.
(d) due process.
4. Why does Gideon's family not qualify for welfare?
(a) Because welfare was not established yet.
(b) Because Gideon makes too much money.
(c) Because of Gideon's criminal record.
(d) Because of Gideon's wife's criminal record.
5. Which of the following falls into the category of "special circumstances" for those on trial?
(a) Illiterate.
(b) All of these.
(c) Mentally ill.
(d) Young.
6. Which of the following does Henry Cook state that Henry did on the morning of June 3?
(a) All of these.
(b) Walk down the street.
(c) Leave in a cab.
(d) Use a pay phone.
7. What is the date of Gideon's reply to the Florida Attorney General's office that Gideon did not have right to counsel?
(a) January 15, 1966.
(b) April 21, 1963.
(c) November 22, 1963.
(d) May 25, 1963.
8. Why is Gideon filing an appeal to his case?
(a) He had a junior attorney at his trial.
(b) He had no attorney at his trial.
(c) He had to wait six months before going to trial.
(d) He had no trial before going to prison.
9. How old was Gideon when his father died?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.
10. What sentence did Gideon receive in his first trial?
(a) Probation and time served.
(b) Maximum of five years in prison.
(c) Minimum of five years in prison.
(d) A life sentence.
11. What does Henry Cook state that Gideon had in his hand when he saw him on the morning of June 3?
(a) A pizza.
(b) A gun.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) A knife.
12. For what reason has Gideon been summoned to court?
(a) Noise violations.
(b) Divorce proceedings.
(c) Traffic violations.
(d) Child custody case.
13. With whom does Gideon file a petition?
(a) The U.S. Supreme Court.
(b) The NAACP.
(c) The Florida Appellate Court.
(d) The American Civil Liberties Union.
14. How many law clerks are available to assist the Supreme Court Justices?
(a) 8.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.
15. Why does Gideon say he needs to get out of prison?
(a) To continue his education.
(b) To care for his mother.
(c) To get a good job.
(d) To care for his children.
Short Answer Questions
1. Abe Fortas knows little of Gideon's first trial and little of _____________________.
2. Where does Gideon work after getting out of a reformatory?
3. How many children does Gideon have?
4. What prior case had established the rules for assigning an attorney to a defendant.
5. In Gideon's reply to the Florida Attorney General's document, Gideon states that he can't cite laws such as the Florida Attorney General has, but that he "_____________________________."
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