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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry Cook states that at the poolroom, the front was off the cigarette machine and ___________________.
(a) The door lock was cut with bolt cutters.
(b) All the chairs and tables were tipped over.
(c) There were gunshots in the walls.
(d) The moneybox was empty.

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

3. Where does Gideon work after getting out of a reformatory?
(a) Shoe factory.
(b) Hardware store.
(c) Slaughterhouse.
(d) Restaurant.

4. What does Gideon tell his attorney is the primary reason he needs to get out of jail?
(a) To have surgery.
(b) To show his innocence.
(c) To get a job.
(d) To make arrangements for his children.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What prior case had established the rules for assigning an attorney to a defendant.

5. What does each Supreme Court justice receive regarding petitioners' requests?

(see the answer key)

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