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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?
(a) Juror Nine changes his vote back to "guilty".
(b) Juror Three changes his vote to "not guilty".
(c) Juror Three gets into a rage and accuses the others of defending a criminal.
(d) Juror Five changes his vote to "not guilty".

2. Which of the following is the dominant theme of the play?
(a) Justice vs. Injustice.
(b) Impact of ethnicity on violence.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Relationships in groups.

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

4. Why is the murder weapon jammed into the wall?
(a) So everyone can see how unusual it is.
(b) Because the juror who jams it there is angry.
(c) Because the foreman does not want it handled.
(d) Because the table is cluttered.

5. What is "the burden of proof"?
(a) The principle stating the defendant does not have to prove anything but the prosecution must prove guilt.
(b) The responsibility of the jury to come up with the right verdict.
(c) The responsibility of proving one's innocence.
(d) The responsibility of the judge in proving guilt or innocence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Juror Nine observe about the old man witness, which leads to his insights about his life?

2. What do the attempts of the jurors in Act III to confirm the time of the actual murder prove?

3. What starts the physical confrontation between two jurors in Act II?

4. What is the result of the vote taken early in Act III about the process in which the jurors are engaged?

5. How does the progress of the discussion in Act II affect the behavior of the group of jurors?

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