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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 explain the defendant's record of violence?
(a) He says the defendant has an abusive father who has beaten him since he was a young boy.
(b) He says the defendant was left by his mother as a child.
(c) He says the defendant has been wayward because of bad company.
(d) He says the defendant has been conditioned this way by living in the ghetto.

2. Where was the victim wounded?
(a) In the face.
(b) In the head.
(c) In the stomach.
(d) In the chest.

3. How does Juror Eleven provide support for the observation made by Juror Eight about the crucial witness?
(a) He recalls that the witness walks with a limp.
(b) He recalls that the witness also uses a walking stick.
(c) He recalls that the witness' hearing aid is turned up to a high volume.
(d) He recalls that the witness' glasses are very thick bifocals.

4. What threat is made by a juror after the vote is taken upon completion of the discussion in Act III about a crucial female witness?
(a) One juror says he will cause a "hung jury" by himself.
(b) A juror says he will kill Juror Eight for wasting the whole night.
(c) Two jurors say they will never vote again.
(d) One juror says he will never change his vote.

5. What new perspective does Juror Four point out as soon as they begin deliberating again in Act III?
(a) He says the old man might have been wrong about the timing of his movements, but he could be right about what he saw.
(b) He suggests that the man is confused by the courtroom setting but is not a liar.
(c) He suggests that the old man actually saw the defendant from his bathroom window.
(d) He suggests that the old man's clock was fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the defendant account for the fact that after the murder he does not have the weapon he bought?

2. What does the behavior of most of the jurors demonstrate about the decisions reached by juries?

3. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?

4. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?

5. How does the dissenting juror suggest that the jury should proceed instead of declaring a "hung" jury?

(see the answer key)

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