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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days has the trial been going on when the jurors begin their deliberations?
(a) Five days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Seven days.

2. What kind of man is the dissenting juror?
(a) A man of conviction who takes the role of the jury very seriously.
(b) A man of conviction who does not believe in prejudice.
(c) A man who is not employed so he has no urgent business to conduct.
(d) A man who owns his own business and can control his own use of time.

3. Where was the victim wounded?
(a) In the head.
(b) In the face.
(c) In the chest.
(d) In the stomach.

4. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?
(a) The verdict is obvious.
(b) To get an early indication of where they stand on the verdict
(c) The judge instructs them to do so.
(d) So they can leave quickly.

5. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?
(a) Life imprisonment without possibility of parole.
(b) Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole.
(c) At least thirty years imprisonment.
(d) The death penalty.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?

2. Which juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?

3. How does the dissenting juror suggest that the jury should proceed instead of declaring a "hung" jury?

4. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?

5. At what time is the murder alleged to have occurred?

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