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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juror Eight mean when he calls another juror a sadist?
(a) That he is dishonest.
(b) That he is a foreigner.
(c) That he is prejudiced.
(d) That he enjoys seeing someone else suffer.

2. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?
(a) Juror Seven.
(b) Juror Eleven.
(c) Juror Nine.
(d) Juror Four.

3. 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.

4. 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?
(a) Juror Five.
(b) The foreman.
(c) Juror Eight.
(d) Juror Nine.

5. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?
(a) He hardly speaks.
(b) He changes the course of the discussion at different stages.
(c) A great deal of influence.
(d) He has little influence.

6. Why does the writer allow one of the jurors to threaten that he will kill another?
(a) To show how much he hates the man who voted against the others.
(b) To prove how angry he is.
(c) To prove the point that people often utter threats that they do not intend to carry out.
(d) To demonstrate the level of tension and conflict.

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

8. In the altercation between two jurors, what words used by Juror Three shed light on the earlier discussion about whether people always mean what they say in anger?
(a) "I'll kill him!" I'll kill him!"
(b) "Touch me and I'll kill you!"
(c) "That's it! I'll kill you!"
(d) "Let me just get my hands on him!"

9. What is the reaction to the vote taken at the end of Act 1?
(a) Everone is angry except Juror Eight.
(b) Juror Ten attacks Juror Eight.
(c) The foreman declares the vote null and void.
(d) Juror Three is outraged and accuses Juror Five of changing his vote because of Juror Eight..

10. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?
(a) It takes 39 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.
(b) It takes more time than the old man said to move from his bed to the window.
(c) It takes 42 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.
(d) It takes 50 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took10 seconds.

11. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?
(a) They become calmer and participate less in the discussion.
(b) They withdraw and consider their own feelings.
(c) They become more sober and thoughtful in discussing the issues.
(d) They are more agitated because so much time is passing.

12. How does the timing described in the old man's testimony affect the jurors' analysis?
(a) The jurors realize that the old man could not have been right about the time it took for the events he described to take place.
(b) They realize that the old man might have been wrong about the time when he saw the defendant leave the apartment.
(c) Someone points out that the old man wore thick glasses, and he would not have had time to put them on at night.
(d) They realize that the old man's testimony about the time of the murder was inaccurate.

13. 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.

14. How does the involvement of the jury in acting out and assessing the allegations of the old man compare with their earlier attitude towards the evidence?
(a) It represents the trend towards a more reasonable, analytical approach
(b) It shows they no longer believe the evidence.
(c) It shows they think the defendant might be innocent.
(d) It shows they are now willing to forget about their personal views.

15. What starts the physical confrontation between two jurors in Act II?
(a) Juror Three lunges after Juror Eight, who accuses him of being a sadist who wants to see the defendant die.
(b) They confront each other after exchanging harsh words.
(c) Juror Eight lunges after Juror Three, who calls him a sissy.
(d) Juror Three hits Juror Eight, who accuses him of being prejudiced.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant information about the impact of an el train does the juror who used to live near it share?

2. As the jurors discuss "reasonable doubt", why does Juror Nine become more and more uneasy?

3. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?

4. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery that the old man would have taken longer than he said to move from his bed to the door after hearing the noise upstairs?

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

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