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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. In what city is the Florida State Prison located?

2. Gideon says that prisoners have ___________ contact with attorneys?

3. Gideon writes a letter of ____________ pages to Abe Fortas to tell him what really happened.

4. How many Supreme Court decisions has Gideon read?

5. What does Gideon say about the prison facilities for filing court documents?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Gideon allowed an attorney for his Supreme Court case and who is the man appointed to represent him?

2. Why is it relevant that Fortas wants to know if Gideon is a Negro?

3. What issue has been on the minds of the Justices lately that gives Gideon's petition some extra attention?

4. What are Gideon's intentions for his life should he be released from prison?

5. What major inadequacies does Fortas discover in the transcripts of Gideon's criminal trial?

6. What incriminating testimony had been provided by the prosecution's witness, Henry Cook, during Gideon's criminal trial?

7. What is the famous 1940s case whose precedent denied Gideon an attorney at his criminal trial?

8. What does Fortas discover in Gideon's file regarding how he questioned witnesses and how an attorney would have been better able to manage?

9. For what crime is Gideon serving time in a Florida prison?

10. What sentence does Gideon receive for the petty larceny charge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of W. Fred Turner. 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 2

Create a brief character study of Bruce Jacob. 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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of hope. Identify at least two themes about hope in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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