1. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?
(a) He believes the presentation of the case is prejudiced.
(b) He believes that the defendant is innocent.
(c) He is not certain that the defendant is guilty.
(d) He believes the witnesses are unreliable.

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

3. According to one witness, where in the apartment building did the murder occur?
(a) Upstairs.
(b) On the landing.
(c) Downstairs.
(d) On the staircase.

4. At what age was the defendant in reform school?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Apart from the action of the dissenting juror in Act 1, what other contributions from a juror suggest there is at least one other juror willing to stand up against the behavior of others?

2. What does Juror Ten point out about an eyewitness to the murder?

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

4. How old was the defendant when he lost his mother?

5. Which of the jurors comment that they all had difficult lives, so a difficult life should not explain the defendant's history of violence?

(see the answer key)

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