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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?
(a) He has been charged with murder before.
(b) He has been to prison before.
(c) He has been convicted of stealing cars.
(d) He has stolen a car, been convicted of mugging and stabbed someone in the arm.

2. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?
(a) They decide to separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.
(b) They decide to take in a verdict of "undecided".
(c) They decide to re-examine the evidence.
(d) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.

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

4. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?
(a) In a group, some members have the power to influence others.
(b) The members tend to split into subgroups.
(c) The most vocal member influences others.
(d) The most powerful member influences others.

5. Where was the old man witness when he saw the defendant running down the stairs?
(a) At his kitchen window.
(b) At his bathroom window.
(c) At his bedroom window.
(d) At his front door.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the writer allow one of the jurors to threaten that he will kill another?

2. Which juror asks the guard to bring in the murder weapon for closer examination?

3. What is the reaction to the vote taken at the end of Act 1?

4. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?

5. Why does the dissenting juror challenge the fact that other jurors are willing to take the alleged eyewitness' word when they would not accept the defendant's word?

(see the answer key)

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