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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What would happen to the appeals process if Gideon's appeal is approved?
(a) It will be even harder to appeal.
(b) He will be a free man.
(c) All state courts will be impacted.
(d) It will be easier to get a case to the Supreme Court.

3. Abe Fortas learns that the ______________________ of Gideon's first trial was/were not recorded.
(a) Verdict.
(b) Opening and closing arguments.
(c) Witness statements.
(d) Judge's ruling.

4. With whom does Gideon file a petition?
(a) The NAACP.
(b) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(c) The U.S. Supreme Court.
(d) The Florida Appellate Court.

5. Who is appointed to represent Gideon in his Supreme Court trial?
(a) Abe Fortas.
(b) Abe Fourman.
(c) Abe Rothstein.
(d) Abe Vigoda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Federal law _____________ state law.

2. Who did Gideon marry in 1955?

3. Abe Fortas had previously argued the case that expanded the Supreme Court's ruling on ____________.

4. Gideon says that his court trial violated the _____________ Amendment.

5. What is the only thing Gideon's landlady testifies to when Gideon questions her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Gideon allowed an attorney for his Supreme Court case and who is the man appointed to represent him?

2. What incriminating testimony had been provided by the prosecution's witness, Henry Cook, during Gideon's criminal trial?

3. What is the premise of GIDEON'S TRUMPET?

4. What is the typical course for a case to reach the Supreme Court?

5. For what crime is Gideon serving time in a Florida prison?

6. What is meant by federalism and how could Gideon's Supreme Court case impact it?

7. Describe some of Gideon's bad childhood experiences.

8. What issue has been on the minds of the Justices lately that gives Gideon's petition some extra attention?

9. What is so unusual about Gideon's tenacity in preparing his petition to the Supreme Court?

10. Do the Supreme Court Justices get to decide which cases they will hear?

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