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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does the dissenting juror finally get the jurors to consider the case from a different perspective?
(a) He invites them to think of the real responsibility of a juror.
(b) He encourages them to look at the big picture and see the inconsistences suggested by the evidence about the defendant.
(c) He invites them to consider the social environment of the defendant.
(d) He invites them to re-examine their own behavior and ask themeslves if they have been fair.
2. What kind of leader is the foreman of the jury?
(a) A sensitive leader.
(b) A democratic leader.
(c) A dictatorial leader.
(d) A laissez faire leader who leaves the jurors to their own devices.
3. According to the juror who has witnessed many knife fights, how would the wound have been inflicted by an experienced fighter?
(a) Underhand.
(b) Upward.
(c) Straight to the heart.
(d) From the side.
4. What two reasons cause a juror to believe there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt after adding doubts about the old man's testimony to earlier discussions about the murder?
(a) The fact that the old man was hearing impaired and wore glasses.
(b) The arguments of Juror Eight and Juror Nine.
(c) The realization that the woman wears glasses and she saw the murder through the train.
(d) The fact that a similar weapon was easily available and that the old man might have been lying.
5. As Act II progresses, how does Juror Three's attitude contrast with the attitude of Juror Four?
(a) Juror Three is irrational while Juror Four reasons out his contributions carefully.
(b) Juror Three has a closed mind while Juror Four is willing to listen and consider new possibilities.
(c) There is no contrast; they are both influenced by the belief that the defendant is guilty.
(d) Juror Three is a bully; Juror four acts as if he has superior knowledge.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the major cause of the conflict that develops among the jurors?
2. Which of the following is the dominant theme of the play?
3. What is the reason for Juror Two's doubts about the wound?
4. Which juror shares the experience of living near the track of an el train?
5. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?
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