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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what part of the country does Gideon live?
(a) South.
(b) West Coast.
(c) Northwest.
(d) New England.

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

3. What is one caveat for a person who brings a petition before the Supreme Court?
(a) He must have been hurt by a legal action.
(b) He must be illiterate.
(c) He must have money for an attorney.
(d) He must be indigent.

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

5. Because wages are so low when Gideon moves his family to Florida, what does he do to supplement the income?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Cleans a school.
(c) Tends bar.
(d) Works at a gas station.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sentence did Gideon receive in his first trial?

3. 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 __________________________."

4. Henry Cook states that at the poolroom, the front was off the cigarette machine and ___________________.

5. Which of the following does Henry Cook state that Henry did on the morning of June 3?

(see the answer key)

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