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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the decision making process conducted by a group more complex than one that is made by just an individual?
(a) People influence each other in a group.
(b) It is not more complex, it just takes longer.
(c) In a group there are many contending personalities and views.
(d) It takes time for everyone to express personal views in a group.

2. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?
(a) They become more sober and thoughtful in discussing the issues.
(b) They withdraw and consider their own feelings.
(c) They are more agitated because so much time is passing.
(d) They become calmer and participate less in the discussion.

3. 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.

4. What kind of man is the dissenting juror?
(a) A man who owns his own business and can control his own use of time.
(b) A man who is not employed so he has no urgent business to conduct.
(c) A man of conviction who takes the role of the jury very seriously.
(d) A man of conviction who does not believe in prejudice.

5. What is the result of the vote that the jurors take immediately after discussing the defendant's intelligence?
(a) Ten vote "not guilty"; two vote "guilty".
(b) Six vote "guilty"; six vote "not guilty".
(c) Nine vote "not guilty"; three vote "guilty".
(d) Seven vote "guilty"; five vote "not guilty".

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days has the trial been going on when the jurors begin their deliberations?

2. Which juror declares in Act III that he will never change his vote?

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?

4. What impact does the discussion about a detail regarding the crucial witness discussed in Act III have on the jurors?

5. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?

(see the answer key)

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