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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?
(a) Juror Three changes his vote to "not guilty".
(b) Juror Five changes his vote to "not guilty".
(c) Juror Nine changes his vote back to "guilty".
(d) Juror Three gets into a rage and accuses the others of defending a criminal.

2. What important information about the jurors' behavior becomes evident during their deliberations in Act II?
(a) Their judgment is affected by their own personal experiences and values.
(b) They are influenced by the judge's instructions.
(c) They are not interested in justice.
(d) They do not pay much attention to the facts.

3. How does Juror Eight capitalize on the error made by Juror Three in threatening to kill him?
(a) He asks the other jurors if they think that Juror Three would really kill him.
(b) He asks Juror Three if he would really kill him.
(c) He asks Juror Three whether he really means that.
(d) He tells the other jurors "See? He said what he didn't mean."

4. 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 Four.
(d) The foreman and Juror Six.

5. What does Juror Nine observe about the old man witness, which leads to his insights about his life?
(a) He notices that the old man was nervous and agitated
(b) He notices that the old man wore a hearing aid.
(c) He notices that the old man spoke uncertainly when asked questions in the courtroom.
(d) He notices that the old man was dressed in shabby clothes and uses two canes.

6. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?
(a) He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.
(b) He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.
(c) He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.
(d) He states the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill.

7. How does Juror Eight get the others to realize that the defendant might not have killed his father although he said "I'm gonna kill you"?
(a) He asks them to consider how many times they have said similar words with no intention to kill.
(b) He says that many people say things they don't really mean.
(c) He says the defendant might just have been angry.
(d) He says the defendant might have been provoked by his father.

8. Of what is Juror Eight accused by an angry juror after others begin to change their votes in Act II?
(a) Of trying to be a lawyer.
(b) Of being a "bleeding heart" trying to spare a ghetto kid.
(c) Of bullying.
(d) Of defending wrongdoers.

9. What source of information from the trial do the jurors use to help them estimate the time of the events surrounding the murder?
(a) The old man's diary.
(b) The transcript of the old man's testimony.
(c) Photographs of the building.
(d) They get the dimensions of the old man's room from a diagram of the apartment building.

10. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?
(a) They ask each juror to explain exactly what he heard the old man say.
(b) They ask for detailed information from the notes of the trial.
(c) They ask the foreman to read over the transcript.
(d) They act out the scene in the jury room and time the different events that the old man described.

11. Considering the information available about the defendant, to what extent does the composition of this jury reflect the principle that should guide the composition of a jury trying a case?
(a) Totally.
(b) Not at all.
(c) To a great extent.
(d) To a limited extent.

12. Based on the developments of Act II, what are the jurors on their way to proving?
(a) That they all agree.
(b) That there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt.
(c) That they can prove someone else committed the murder.
(d) That they discussed the case thoroughly.

13. Which juror is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free?
(a) Juror Ten.
(b) Juror Three.
(c) Juror Six.
(d) The foreman.

14. Why is the decision making process conducted by a group more complex than one that is made by just an individual?
(a) It takes time for everyone to express personal views in a group.
(b) It is not more complex, it just takes longer.
(c) People influence each other in a group.
(d) In a group there are many contending personalities and views.

15. As the jurors discuss "reasonable doubt", why does Juror Nine become more and more uneasy?
(a) Because he is anxious to leave.
(b) Because he realizes he might have voted incorrectly.
(c) Because of the conflict and tension among the jurors.
(d) Because he sees the importance of thorough deliberations, and most of the jurors are in a hurry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?

2. 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?

3. As the jurors analyze the evidence and arguments more closely, it becomes evident that the dissenting voter is playing a critical role as an agent of change. Which of the following words best describes this role?

4. Why does Juror Eight question the witness' assertion that he heard the defendant say "I'm gonna kill you"?

5. What attribute is demonstrated by Juror Nine which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?

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