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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the discussion, what kind of relationship exists between the victim and the defendant?
(a) A good relationship even though there are occasional quarrels.
(b) A violent relationship with frequent fights.
(c) A distant relationship with little communication.
(d) A relationship of bitterness and resentment.

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

3. At what time is the murder alleged to have occurred?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) Around midday.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) Just after midnight.

4. Apart from the defendant, who was arrested for handling a weapon?
(a) The witness who took the weapon until the police arrived.
(b) The friend of the defendant.
(c) The storekeeper who sold the defendant a weapon.
(d) Juror Eight.

5. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?
(a) They do not pay attention to the details.
(b) They read the newspaper.
(c) They are concerned about how the trial has kept them from attending to their own interests.
(d) They are casual in their discussions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the alleged eyewitness awake at the time of the murder?

2. Which juror asks the guard to bring in the murder weapon for closer examination?

3. How does the dissenting juror feel about the job done by the lawyer for the defendant?

4. To what age group does the defendant belong?

5. What comment by Juror Ten reveals his prejudice?

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