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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gideon think he should not be tried again?
(a) He is getting too old to go to jail.
(b) The Supreme Court verdict should have acquitted him.
(c) It would be double jeopardy.
(d) All his witnesses are dead.

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

3. Why does Gideon say he had so many coins on him?
(a) He collects them.
(b) He denies having any coins.
(c) He used them for gambling.
(d) He broke into a piggy bank.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which organization submits a brief in support of Gideon's petition?

2. Why does Henry Cook state that he was at the poolroom at that early hour of the morning?

3. In what part of the country does Gideon live?

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

5. What does Abe Fortas want before going to trial before representing Gideon?

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