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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does the defendant account for the fact that after the murder he does not have the weapon he bought?
(a) He says it must have fallen through a hole in his coat pocket.
(b) He says he left it at his friend's house.
(c) He says it was stolen.
(d) He says he lost it at the football game.

4. What is the defendant's alibi?
(a) He claims to have been at the ball game.
(b) He claims to have been at the movies.
(c) He claims to have been at the store.
(d) He claims to have been hanging out with his friends.

5. 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?
(a) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto; his mother is dead and his father has beaten him regularly.
(b) He is an orphan and member of a minority group.
(c) He has been in and out of prison for stealing cars.
(d) He has had a difficult life in a ghetto without a father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important information casts doubts on the eyewitness' story in the first discussion of the evidence?

2. What comment by Juror Ten reveals his prejudice?

3. What information does Juror Seven provide about the history of the defendant?

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

5. At what time is the murder alleged to have occurred?

(see the answer key)

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