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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 enjoys seeing someone else suffer.
(d) That he is prejudiced.

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

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

4. According to the juror who used to live by the el train, how long would the train take to pass a particular point?
(a) About 5 seconds.
(b) About 15 seconds.
(c) About 10 seconds.
(d) About 20 seconds.

5. How does the progress of the discussion in Act II affect the behavior of the group of jurors?
(a) The jurors begin to listen to Juror Eight.
(b) As a group, the jurors develop insights that they could not have individually.
(c) The jurors begin to take the defendant more seriously.
(d) The jurors continue to hurry towards a conclusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which juror is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free?

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

3. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?

4. What literary device is used by the writer to create a high level of interest in the play by presenting the strongly contending views of the jurors?

5. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What evidence of preconceived notions and prejudice does the writer present in Act II?

2. There are two "physical episodes" in Act II. Describe them briefly and comment on the purposes they serve.

3. How does the writer use the events of Act II to establish Juror Eight as the protagonist?

4. What do the events of Act II demonstrate about the group and about the influence of Juror Eight?

5. How is irony used by the writer in the confrontation between Juror Three and Juror Eight? What is the result?

6. How do the jurors seek to verify some of the old man's testimony?

7. What controversy occurs after Juror Nine shares his insights about the old man in Act II?

8. How do threats contribute to conflict in Act II, and how are the conflicts resolved?

9. After the uproar following Juror three's accusation about which juror changes his vote in Act II, what do the jurors proceed to do?

10. What important contributions does Juror Nine make to the deliberations in Act II?

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