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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to the juror who used to live by the el train, how long would the train take to pass a particular point?
(a) About 10 seconds.
(b) About 5 seconds.
(c) About 15 seconds.
(d) About 20 seconds.
2. Of what is Juror Eight accused by an angry juror after others begin to change their votes in Act II?
(a) Of being a "bleeding heart" trying to spare a ghetto kid.
(b) Of bullying.
(c) Of trying to be a lawyer.
(d) Of defending wrongdoers.
3. What is "the burden of proof"?
(a) The responsibility of proving one's innocence.
(b) The responsibility of the judge in proving guilt or innocence.
(c) The principle stating the defendant does not have to prove anything but the prosecution must prove guilt.
(d) The responsibility of the jury to come up with the right verdict.
4. According to one of the witnesses, what was the defendant alleged to have shouted out to his father on the night of the murder?
(a) "I hate you and I wish you were dead!"
(b) "You are the worst father and I wish you were dead!"
(c) "I hate you and I am going to kill you!"
(d) "I'm gonna kill you!"
5. How does the timing described in the old man's testimony affect the jurors' analysis?
(a) Someone points out that the old man wore thick glasses, and he would not have had time to put them on at night.
(b) They realize that the old man might have been wrong about the time when he saw the defendant leave the apartment.
(c) The jurors realize that the old man could not have been right about the time it took for the events he described to take place.
(d) They realize that the old man's testimony about the time of the murder was inaccurate.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the state of mind of most of jurors as they enter the jury room?
2. How does the dissenting juror feel about the job done by the lawyer for the defendant?
3. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?
4. Who jams the murder weapon into the wall?
5. Why is it clear from the dissenting juror's action that anyone could have had a weapon similar to the murder weapon?
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