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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what is Juror Eight accused by an angry juror after others begin to change their votes in Act II?
(a) Of bullying.
(b) Of defending wrongdoers.
(c) Of trying to be a lawyer.
(d) Of being a "bleeding heart" trying to spare a ghetto kid.

2. What is the reason for Juror Two's doubts about the wound?
(a) The way in which the blood splattered.
(b) The difference in height between the defendant and the victim.
(c) The difference in weight between the defendant and the victim.
(d) The time it took for the victim to die.

3. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?
(a) It takes 42 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.
(b) It takes more time than the old man said to move from his bed to the window.
(c) It takes 39 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.
(d) It takes 50 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took10 seconds.

4. What significant information about the impact of an el train does the juror who used to live near it share?
(a) You cannot see clearly through the windows.
(b) It is very noisy.
(c) It is very heavy.
(d) It does not run after dark.

5. What are the last words spoken in the play?
(a) "Guilty."
(b) "Not guilty."
(c) "This system is a waste of time."
(d) "No justice here!"

Short Answer Questions

1. What action follows the vote that the jurors take after discussing the defendant's intelligence?

2. Where is the bed of the crucial eyewitness discussed in Act III?

3. What two reasons cause a juror to believe there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt after adding doubts about the old man's testimony to earlier discussions about the murder?

4. Who is left holding a weapon at the end of the play?

5. Which juror directly asks the three jurors who most recently changed their votes to give their reasons for doing so?

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