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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Easter tell the other jurors in the jury room?

2. Why does the jury refuse to come out of the jury room when Dell calls them?

3. What is the pretense the judge has for having a private meeting with Easter?

4. Why doesn't Stella leave the hotel room for most of her trip when she and her husband go to Miami?

5. Why does Marlee tell Fitch that Rohr is worried about the damage he can do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Marlee's demands when she meets with Fitch?

2. Why have the CEOs of the tobacco companies come together and what is it they created?

3. What information do the lawyers at Whitney, Cable and White have on Easter?

4. What do Pang and Doyle do when FItch sends them to Easter's apartment?

5. What does Jankle testify to when he is called as a witness?

6. Who does Small track down in regards to Marlee and what information does this person share?

7. What is the problem that Hoppy is told exists with the land deal that Ringwald proposes?

8. What does Marlee tell Fitch when she calls him this time and then what is the next step she takes?

9. What does Easter tell the other members of the jury about lunch and how did he say he knew this information?

10. Who is pardoned by then challenges his dismissal and on what basis does he make this challenge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which jurors do you think would be/are the most difficult to persuade to vote a specific way? Why do you think they are more difficult? Do you think there are people who cannot be bought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the CEOs were so quick to trust Fitch? Do you think they were justified to trust him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think it was so important for Marlee to hide her past from Fitch? Do you agree with her that it was critical to keep that information secret? Why or why not?

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