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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was the victim wounded?
(a) In the chest.
(b) In the face.
(c) In the stomach.
(d) In the head.

3. To what aspect of the evidence do Juror Three and Four return after the discussion about the defendant's intelligence and the taking of the vote?
(a) They say the most crucial witness is the woman across the street.
(b) They say the most crucial witness is the policeman who described the murder scene.
(c) They say the most crucial witness is the old man whose testimony they previously discussed.
(d) They say the most crucial witness is the defendant.

4. What techniques does the writer use to illustrate the characters of the contending jurors?
(a) Switches in voting and descriptions of their backgrounds.
(b) Dialogue and behavior.
(c) Description and action.
(d) Description and dialogue.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the recollection of two jurors, at what time did the alleged eyewitness go to bed?

2. What do some of the jurors do in Act III to try to find out the timing of the events reported on the night of the murder?

3. How does Juror Nine justify his insights about the old man?

4. As they seek to progress towards resolution, what do the individual jurors have to do in order to carefully analyze the facts of the case?

5. What is the central dilemma facing the protagonist in the early stages of the play?

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