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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the dissenting juror challenge the fact that other jurors are willing to take the alleged eyewitness' word when they would not accept the defendant's word?
(a) Because the eyewitness belongs to the same family as the victim.
(b) Because they assert that the eyewitness was unreliable.
(c) Because they assert that all people from the defendant's community are liars and the eyewitness is from the area.
(d) Because the eyewitness belongs to the same ethnic group.

3. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?
(a) Juror Two and Six.
(b) Jurors Ten and Twelve.
(c) The foreman and Juror Six.
(d) The foreman and Juror Four.

4. Which of the following has the writer made very clear by the end of the play?
(a) Every defendant deserves to have his case thoroughly examined by the jury.
(b) The jury system is perfect.
(c) A strong juror can lead others in any direction.
(d) The defendant is innocent.

5. What is the major cause of the conflict that develops among the jurors?
(a) Contending views about the reliability of the witnesses.
(b) Contending views about the guilt or innocence of the defendant.
(c) They are tired and hungry.
(d) Contending views about the fairness of the trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which juror introduces questions about the defendant's intelligence?

2. What important information casts doubts on the eyewitness' story in the first discussion of the evidence?

3. How does the timing described in the old man's testimony affect the jurors' analysis?

4. According to the evidence, what weapon was used to kill the old man?

5. What action do the jurors take as a result of Juror Two's observations about the murder wound?

(see the answer key)

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