Gideon's Trumpet Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Anthony Lewis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Gideon's Trumpet Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Anthony Lewis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Gideon?
(a) 27.
(b) 51.
(c) 39.
(d) 45.

2. How many does does the opposing side on a case have to respond once a petition submitted to the Supreme Court?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 60.
(d) 90.

3. 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 "_____________________________."
(a) But he will look them up if it takes forever.
(b) Knows there are many of them.
(c) Has good intentions.
(d) Is trying to learn the best he can.

4. A famous line in Gideon's petition to the Supreme Court reads: "It makes no difference how old I am or what color I am or __________________________."
(a) How much money I make.
(b) How long I have lived her.
(c) What church I belong to if any.
(d) How many kids I have.

5. 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 father.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Gideon have?

2. Abe Fortas knows little of Gideon's first trial and little of _____________________.

3. What establishment was Gideon convicted of robbing?

4. How many pages does Gideon's Supreme Court petition contain?

5. Why does the Florida Attorney General say Gideon did not have the right to counsel?

(see the answer key)

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