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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sentence did Gideon receive in his first trial?
(a) Probation and time served.
(b) Maximum of five years in prison.
(c) Minimum of five years in prison.
(d) A life sentence.

2. An attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case gets money for ________________.
(a) Hourly billing.
(b) Food and entertainment.
(c) Travel to and from Washington D.C.
(d) Hotel accommodations.

3. Where does Abe Fortas practice law?
(a) Denver, Colorado.
(b) Orlando, Florida.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

4. How many children and stepchildren does Gideon have with his second wife?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the judge in Gideon's first trial neglect to tell Gideon?

2. The jury is Gideon's first trial was not given _____________________.

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

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 __________________________."

5. Why does Gideon send money to his parents when he is in jail in the mid-1930s?

(see the answer key)

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