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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 suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.
(c) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.
(d) They suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.

2. Why is the murder weapon jammed into the wall?
(a) Because the foreman does not want it handled.
(b) Because the juror who jams it there is angry.
(c) So everyone can see how unusual it is.
(d) Because the table is cluttered.

3. What does Juror Three convey to the jurors by his insistence of the defendant's guilt?
(a) That no amount of evidence is likely to make him change his mind.
(b) That he has had a family member killed.
(c) That he has personal feelings against the defendant.
(d) That he has personal feelings against the other jurors.

4. What is a hung jury?
(a) One in which the jurors recommend hanging.
(b) One in which the jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict.
(c) One in which the foreman cannot control the jurors.
(d) One in which the evidence is inconclusive.

5. What is the reason for Juror Two's doubts about the wound?
(a) The way in which the blood splattered.
(b) The difference in height between the defendant and the victim.
(c) The time it took for the victim to die.
(d) The difference in weight between the defendant and the victim.

Short Answer Questions

1. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?

2. What impact does the jurors' discovery in Act III about the timing of the events have on some jurors?

3. Which words suggest that the defendant should not have to prove his innocence?

4. What does Juror Eleven assert in defense of the result of the second vote?

5. Based on the impact of their testimony on the jury, who are the two most important witnesses?

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