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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?
(a) He has been charged with murder before.
(b) He has stolen a car, been convicted of mugging and stabbed someone in the arm.
(c) He has been to prison before.
(d) He has been convicted of stealing cars.

2. After eleven jurors vote "guilty" and one juror votes "not guilty", what process do the jurors decide on in order to resolve the matter?
(a) They decide to take in a verdict of "undecided".
(b) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.
(c) They decide to separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.
(d) They decide to re-examine the evidence.

3. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?
(a) He says the defendant has an abusive father who has beaten him since he was a young boy.
(b) He says the defendant has been conditioned this way by living in the ghetto.
(c) He says the defendant was left by his mother as a child.
(d) He says the defendant has been wayward because of bad company.

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

5. According to one of the witnesses, what was the defendant alleged to have shouted out to his father on the night of the murder?
(a) "I'm gonna kill you!"
(b) "I hate you and I am going to kill you!"
(c) "I hate you and I wish you were dead!"
(d) "You are the worst father and I wish you were dead!"

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the defendant, why did he buy the alleged murder weapon?

2. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?

3. What important facts are revealed about the circumstances of the defendant's life by the juror who votes "not guilty" in the first round of voting?

4. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?

5. How does Juror Four challenge the defendant's alibi?

(see the answer key)

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