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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?
(a) They suggest that he is not intelligent enough to understand the evidence.
(b) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.
(c) They suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.
(d) They suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.

2. Which juror accuses the juror who is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free of wanting to be the defendant's executioner?
(a) Juror Eight.
(b) Juror four.
(c) Juror Nine.
(d) Juror Five.

3. Which of the following phrases best describes the atmosphere that prevails throughout the play?
(a) Argumentative and hostile.
(b) Hostile and emotional.
(c) Emotional and argumentative.
(d) Tense and emotional.

4. What is "the burden of proof"?
(a) The responsibility of the judge in proving guilt or innocence.
(b) The principle stating the defendant does not have to prove anything but the prosecution must prove guilt.
(c) The responsibility of proving one's innocence.
(d) The responsibility of the jury to come up with the right verdict.

5. In Act III, during the discussion of the crucial eyewitness' testimony, what detail does Juror Eight recall about the witness?
(a) That the witness is only five feet tall.
(b) That the witness wears glasses.
(c) That the witness wears a hearing aid.
(d) That the witness is farsighted.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the acting out of the old man's movements from his bed to the door, which juror plays the role of the old man?

2. What do the actions of Juror Nine in Act II reveal about his character?

3. How does Juror Four challenge the defendant's alibi?

4. What is a hung jury?

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

(see the answer key)

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