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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the prosecution help to establish for the jury that the eyewitness was in a position to see the murder?
(a) The jury is taken to the home of the eyewitness to observe the conditions under which the murder was witnessed.
(b) They provide pictures of the apartment and the surroundings.
(c) They show a videotape illustrating how the murder could have been seen.
(d) They present other witnesses who say the same thing.

3. Which juror accuses the juror who is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free of wanting to be the defendant's executioner?
(a) Juror Eight.
(b) Juror Nine.
(c) Juror four.
(d) Juror Five.

4. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?
(a) He believes the witnesses are unreliable.
(b) He believes the presentation of the case is prejudiced.
(c) He believes that the defendant is innocent.
(d) He is not certain that the defendant is guilty.

5. What does the behavior of most of the jurors demonstrate about the decisions reached by juries?
(a) They only reach verdicts after protracted arguments and conflict.
(b) They might be affected by factors that have nothing to do with the evidence.
(c) If at least one juror is reliable, the others can be influenced.
(d) They are always reliable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?

2. Which of the following phrases best describes the protagonist?

3. What two types of prejudice are evident in the comments of some of the jurors during Act 1?

4. As they seek to progress towards resolution, what do the individual jurors have to do in order to carefully analyze the facts of the case?

5. Apart from the action of the dissenting juror in Act 1, what other contributions from a juror suggest there is at least one other juror willing to stand up against the behavior of others?

(see the answer key)

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