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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) What church I belong to if any.
(b) How many kids I have.
(c) How much money I make.
(d) How long I have lived her.

2. Sometimes the justices have their ________________ write brief memorandums about the petitioner's file contents.
(a) Personal assistant.
(b) Legal secretary.
(c) Law clerks.
(d) Interns.

3. How many pages does Gideon's Supreme Court petition contain?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 23.

4. Who does Gideon marry ten months after his first marriage?
(a) Babs Devereaux.
(b) Yvette Mimieux.
(c) Tonya Robichaux.
(d) Ruth Babineaux.

5. Which of the following falls into the category of "special circumstances" for those on trial?
(a) Illiterate.
(b) Mentally ill.
(c) Young.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children and stepchildren does Gideon have with his second wife?

2. An attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case gets money for ________________.

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

4. With whom does Gideon file a petition?

5. Where does Gideon work after getting out of a reformatory?

(see the answer key)

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