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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does the vote stand at the end of the discussion about the testimony of the crucial witness in Act III? (from Act III)

Two jurors hold out on their "guilty" votes.

Another juror joins the two who changed their vote.

One juror stands alone.

The jury arrives at a consensus.

2.

After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize? (from Act II)

It takes 50 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took10 seconds.

It takes 42 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.

It takes 39 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.

It takes more time than the old man said to move from his bed to the window.

3.

What impact does the jurors' discovery in Act III about the timing of the events have on some jurors? (from Act III)

They continue to hold their individual views.

They become impatient and frustrated.

They begin to attack each other.

Those who had switched to "not guilty" begin to sway back to "guilty".

4.

What is the result of the vote taken early in Act III about the process in which the jurors are engaged? (from Act III)

They decide to deliberate in separate groups; those voting "guilty" and those voting "not guilty".

They decide to request a conference with the judge.

They decide to continue deliberating.

They decide to turn in a "hung jury" verdict.

5.

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"? (from Act II)

He says the defendant might have been provoked by his father.

He says that many people say things they don't really mean.

He says the defendant might just have been angry.

He asks them to consider how many times they have said similar words with no intention to kill.

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