Gideon's Trumpet | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Chapters 1 and 2

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

2. How old is Gideon?

3. In what part of the country does Gideon live?

4. Gideon believes that he was denied ______________ during a legal trial.

5. In what city is the Florida State Prison located?

6. With whom does Gideon file a petition?

7. Gideon says that his court trial violated the _____________ Amendment.

8. Why is Gideon filing an appeal to his case?

9. What is unique about Gideon's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court?

10. Which of the following falls into the category of "special circumstances" for those on trial?

11. For what crime is Gideon serving time...
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