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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the defendant, why did he buy the alleged murder weapon?
(a) Because he lost the one he had before.
(b) Because his father beat him.
(c) Because the one he had before was stolen.
(d) To give it as a present to his friend.

2. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?
(a) The jurors vote by secret ballot.
(b) The jurors individually tell the foreman their decision.
(c) The foreman does not vote.
(d) Each juror must give a reason for his vote.

3. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?
(a) They are casual in their discussions.
(b) They are concerned about how the trial has kept them from attending to their own interests.
(c) They do not pay attention to the details.
(d) They read the newspaper.

4. 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 suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.
(c) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.
(d) They suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.

5. What does the behavior of most of the jurors demonstrate about the decisions reached by juries?
(a) They only reach verdicts after protracted arguments and conflict.
(b) They might be affected by factors that have nothing to do with the evidence.
(c) If at least one juror is reliable, the others can be influenced.
(d) They are always reliable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?

2. What important fact does Juror Three point out about something the defendant purchased on the day of the murder?

3. 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?

4. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?

5. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?

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