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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does each Supreme Court justice receive regarding petitioners' requests?
2. 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 __________________________."
3. Is Gideon guaranteed an attorney during a Supreme Court trial?
4. What reason did the judge in Gideon's first trial not appoint an attorney?
5. The Supreme Court always seems to take the word of the person who claims _______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it relevant that Fortas wants to know if Gideon is a Negro?
2. For what is Abe Fortas already known regarding influencing the Supreme Court to expand a certain ruling?
3. What is Gideon's life like after he marries in 1955?
4. What issue has been on the minds of the Justices lately that gives Gideon's petition some extra attention?
5. How many Supreme Court Justices are there and how large is their support staff?
6. What are Gideon's intentions for his life should he be released from prison?
7. What is so unusual about Gideon's tenacity in preparing his petition to the Supreme Court?
8. What major inadequacies does Fortas discover in the transcripts of Gideon's criminal trial?
9. What is the nature of Gideon's petition to the Supreme Court?
10. What is Gideon's mood as he heads into his Supreme Court trial?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the overall settings for the story. What is important about each setting as it is revealed? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the people?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the book GIDEON'S TRUMPET when Gideon is clearly not a musician? Expand your thinking and provide the best answer you can think of.
Essay Topic 3
There is a saying that "He who represents himself has a fool for a client." Clearly Gideon was set up for failure in trying to represent himself but what do you think of his methods? Was he on the right track? Was he intelligent enough to do a decent job with a little bit of guidance? Do you think Gideon thought he did a good job, at least before the verdict was read? Explain.
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