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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. According to the defendant, why did he buy the alleged murder weapon?
(a) Because he lost the one he had before.
(b) Because his father beat him.
(c) Because the one he had before was stolen.
(d) To give it as a present to his friend.

5. 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 re-examine the evidence.
(d) They decide to separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important fact does Juror Three point out about something the defendant purchased on the day of the murder?

2. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?

3. At what age was the defendant in reform school?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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