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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following do the Supreme Court Justices have?
(a) Core ideals.
(b) Personalities.
(c) Individual ideas.
(d) All of these.

3. What "stupid answer" does Jacob give in response to a Justice?
(a) A judge would not object to a lay person representing someone else.
(b) He did not realize that he would be questioned on some of these issues.
(c) Gideon did the crime and he has to do the time.
(d) The Justices have not done their due diligence in the case.

4. Which of the following is the consensus regarding appointed attorneys?
(a) All of these?
(b) Governmental funding will be required.
(c) No one attorney should withstand the continuing burden.
(d) An unpaid lawyer provides little or no real legal advice.

5. What comment does George Mantz say that draws laughter from the Justices?
(a) Hope springs eternal.
(b) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
(c) The early bird catches the worm.
(d) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes a legal brief in support of Gideon after Walter Mondale's letter is circulated?

2. Who is the attorney that Gideon chooses to represent him in his next trial?

3. In what city is Gideon's next trial held?

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

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

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