1. What do the actions of Juror Nine in Act II reveal about his character?
(a) He is afraid of Juror Eight.
(b) He is willing to stand up for his beliefs in spite of pressure.
(c) He has thought about the evidence.
(d) He believes the defendant is innocent.

2. Which juror admits to having changed his vote?
(a) Juror Nine.
(b) Juror Five.
(c) Juror Ten.
(d) Juror Eleven.

3. Based on the impact of their testimony on the jury, who are the two most important witnesses?
(a) A young boy next door and his mother.
(b) An old man who lives in the victim's apartment and a woman who lives across the street.
(c) An old man across the street and a woman downstairs.
(d) The policeman and the doctor.

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

5. How do some members of the jury respond to those who disagree?
(a) With ostracism and ridicule.
(b) With additional questions.
(c) With contradictions.
(d) With an open mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Considering the information available about the defendant, to what extent does the composition of this jury reflect the principle that should guide the composition of a jury trying a case?

2. Which juror shares the experience of living near the track of an el train?

3. Why was the alleged eyewitness awake at the time of the murder?

4. Which of the jurors comment that they all had difficult lives, so a difficult life should not explain the defendant's history of violence?

5. What is the setting in which the reader first meets the twelve characters who give the play its name?

(see the answer key)

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