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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What threat is made by a juror after the vote is taken upon completion of the discussion in Act III about a crucial female witness?
(a) A juror says he will kill Juror Eight for wasting the whole night.
(b) One juror says he will never change his vote.
(c) Two jurors say they will never vote again.
(d) One juror says he will cause a "hung jury" by himself.

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

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

4. Where does the old man who testifies for the prosecution live?
(a) On the second floor of the apartment building where the murder occured.
(b) On the same floor where the murder occurred.
(c) Across the street.
(d) On the ground floor.

5. What is a hung jury?
(a) One in which the jurors recommend hanging.
(b) One in which the jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict.
(c) One in which the foreman cannot control the jurors.
(d) One in which the evidence is inconclusive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the reaction of the jury when the dissenting juror discredits the allegation that the weapon is unique?

3. As Act II progresses, how does Juror Three's attitude contrast with the attitude of Juror Four?

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

5. Which two jurors are moved by the discovery about the timing involved in the old man's story?

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