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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Gideon file a petition?
(a) The U.S. Supreme Court.
(b) The Florida Appellate Court.
(c) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(d) The NAACP.

2. On what type of paper is Gideon's petition written?
(a) Regular typing paper.
(b) Linen letterhead.
(c) Prison forms.
(d) Prison paper.

3. Federal law _____________ state law.
(a) is harsher than.
(b) challenges.
(c) is more lenient than.
(d) supersedes.

4. The Supreme Court always seems to take the word of the person who claims _______________.
(a) Insanity.
(b) Innocence.
(c) Indigence.
(d) Youth.

5. Why does the Florida Attorney General say Gideon did not have the right to counsel?
(a) He was insane.
(b) The rules of Betts vs. Brady.
(c) He had too many prior convictions.
(d) He was clearly guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because wages are so low when Gideon moves his family to Florida, what does he do to supplement the income?

2. What is the only thing Gideon's landlady testifies to when Gideon questions her?

3. Who is the central person in GIDEON'S TRUMPET?

4. What does Henry Cook state that Gideon had in his hand when he saw him on the morning of June 3?

5. Is Gideon guaranteed an attorney during a Supreme Court trial?

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