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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the dissenting juror feel about the job done by the lawyer for the defendant?
(a) He believes the lawyer did a good job.
(b) He believes the lawyer was ill-prepared for the defense.
(c) He believes the lawyer was intimidated by the prosecution.
(d) He is dissatisfied with the questions asked by the lawyer.

2. Why is it clear from the dissenting juror's action that anyone could have had a weapon similar to the murder weapon?
(a) He borrowed it from a policeman who said they confiscate them from schoolboys all the time.
(b) He purchased it for $10 from a hunting shop nearby.
(c) He purchased it for $2.00 from a shop near the defendant's house.
(d) He found it on the street.

3. What important facts are revealed about the circumstances of the defendant's life by the juror who votes "not guilty" in the first round of voting?
(a) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto; his mother is dead and his father has beaten him regularly.
(b) He is an orphan and member of a minority group.
(c) He has been in and out of prison for stealing cars.
(d) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto without a father.

4. What attribute is demonstrated by Juror Nine which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?
(a) Insights gained from being a parent.
(b) Insights gained from previous experience on a jury.
(c) Insight into human behavior.
(d) Knowledge of the law.

5. What does the verdict from the second vote among jurors prove?
(a) That the arguments presented by the dissenting juror had some effect.
(b) That the foreman does a good job of managing the ballot.
(c) That the dissenting juror is right in his "not guilty" verdict.
(d) That the evidence is clearer after the discussion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Juror Nine justify his insights about the old man?

2. What term used in Act 1 establishes that the defendant is thought to have committed a murder that is intentional and deliberately planned ahead of time?

3. What does Juror Eight mean when he calls another juror a sadist?

4. What does Juror Ten point out about an eyewitness to the murder?

5. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?

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