1. What reason does the juror who changes his mind give for doing so?
(a) He now believes the jury was too hasty.
(b) He admires the conviction of the juror who stood alone against the rest.
(c) He now believes the defendant is innocent.
(d) He now believes the evidence is questionable.

2. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?
(a) Downstairs.
(b) On the landing.
(c) Upstairs.
(d) On the staircase.

3. 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?
(a) Because the eyewitness belongs to the same family as the victim.
(b) Because the eyewitness belongs to the same ethnic group.
(c) Because they assert that all people from the defendant's community are liars and the eyewitness is from the area.
(d) Because they assert that the eyewitness was unreliable.

4. What does Juror Eleven assert in defense of the result of the second vote?
(a) Juror three has no right to attack another juror.
(b) That in America, people are free to hold dissenting views.
(c) Juror Three is prejudiced.
(d) Juror three disrespects the constitution.

5. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?
(a) They suggest that he is not intelligent enough to understand the evidence.
(b) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.
(c) They suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.
(d) They suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery that the old man would have taken longer than he said to move from his bed to the door after hearing the noise upstairs?

2. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?

3. What attribute is consistently demonstrated by Juror Eight which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?

4. Which juror is an immigrant to the United States?

5. Who is the defendant and for what is he being tried?

(see the answer key)

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