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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the defendant account for the fact that after the murder he does not have the weapon he bought?
(a) He says it was stolen.
(b) He says he left it at his friend's house.
(c) He says he lost it at the football game.
(d) He says it must have fallen through a hole in his coat pocket.

2. What two types of prejudice are evident in the comments of some of the jurors during Act 1?
(a) Prejudice against some ethnic groups and prejudice against people from certain areas.
(b) Color prejudice and racial prejudice.
(c) Prejudice against the poor and prejudice against the uneducated.
(d) Prejudice against foreigners and class prejudice.

3. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?
(a) Each juror must give a reason for his vote.
(b) The jurors individually tell the foreman their decision.
(c) The jurors vote by secret ballot.
(d) The foreman does not vote.

4. Why is it clear from the dissenting juror's action that anyone could have had a weapon similar to the murder weapon?
(a) He borrowed it from a policeman who said they confiscate them from schoolboys all the time.
(b) He purchased it for $2.00 from a shop near the defendant's house.
(c) He found it on the street.
(d) He purchased it for $10 from a hunting shop nearby.

5. Which juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?
(a) Juror Nine.
(b) The foreman.
(c) Juror Seven.
(d) Juror Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?

2. What is the state of mind of most of jurors as they enter the jury room?

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

4. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?

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

(see the answer key)

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