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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the verdict from the second vote among jurors prove?
(a) That the dissenting juror is right in his "not guilty" verdict.
(b) That the foreman does a good job of managing the ballot.
(c) That the evidence is clearer after the discussion.
(d) That the arguments presented by the dissenting juror had some effect.

2. What is the setting in which the reader first meets the twelve characters who give the play its name?
(a) The murder scene.
(b) The jury room in a New York court.
(c) The bus in which the jurors are being transported to court.
(d) The court room.

3. What reason does the juror who changes his mind give for doing so?
(a) He admires the conviction of the juror who stood alone against the rest.
(b) He now believes the defendant is innocent.
(c) He now believes the evidence is questionable.
(d) He now believes the jury was too hasty.

4. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?
(a) The death penalty.
(b) Life imprisonment without possibility of parole.
(c) At least thirty years imprisonment.
(d) Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole.

5. What is the state of mind of most of jurors as they enter the jury room?
(a) Willing to do whatever is necessary to reach the right verdict.
(b) Tired, but committed to spending whatever time it takes to analyze the evidence.
(c) Eager to return a just verdict even though they are uncomfortable.
(d) Tired, uncomfortable and eager to return with a guilty verdict.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the response of Juror Four to the threat made by another juror after the jurors discuss the crucial witness and vote in Act III?

2. On what simple fact does the entire case ultimately hang?

3. What kind of leader is the foreman of the jury?

4. What impact does the jurors' discovery in Act III about the timing of the events have on some jurors?

5. Why is the decision making process conducted by a group more complex than one that is made by just an individual?

(see the answer key)

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