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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do some of the Supreme Court Justices consider their power?
(a) Humbling.
(b) Overwhelming.
(c) Destiny.
(d) Exaggerated.

2. How many Supreme Court decisions has Gideon read?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) None.
(d) 3.

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

4. What is Gideon's state of mind as he prepares to go to trial at the Supreme Court?
(a) Confident.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Humbled.
(d) Anxious.

5. What legislation gives the Supreme Court Justices the freedom to decide which cases they will hear?
(a) The NATO Treaty.
(b) The NAACP Bill.
(c) The Judge's Bill of 1925.
(d) The Fourteenth Amendment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gideon tell his attorney is the primary reason he needs to get out of jail?

2. What is Gideon on the verge of losing while in jail this time?

3. Who is the witness in Gideon's first trial who states that he saw Gideon at the poolroom on the morning of June 3?

4. What would happen to the appeals process if Gideon's appeal is approved?

5. The Supreme Court always seems to take the word of the person who claims _______________.

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