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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the beginning of the deliberations, how do most of the jurors demonstrate a lack of seriousness about their role as jurors?
(a) They are casual in their discussions.
(b) They do not pay attention to the details.
(c) They are concerned about how the trial has kept them from attending to their own interests.
(d) They read the newspaper.
2. What two types of prejudice are evident in the comments of some of the jurors during Act 1?
(a) Prejudice against some ethnic groups and prejudice against people from certain areas.
(b) Prejudice against foreigners and class prejudice.
(c) Prejudice against the poor and prejudice against the uneducated.
(d) Color prejudice and racial prejudice.
3. 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 arguments presented by the dissenting juror had some effect.
(d) That the evidence is clearer after the discussion.
4. What term used in Act 1 establishes that the defendant is thought to have committed a murder that is intentional and deliberately planned ahead of time?
(a) Second degree murder.
(b) Murder with malice aforethought.
(c) First degree murder.
(d) Manslaughter.
5. What does Juror Ten point out about an eyewitness to the murder?
(a) A woman who lives across the street saw the defendant kill his father.
(b) A boy across the street saw through a window as the defendant killed his father.
(c) A man next door saw the defendant running away with blood on his hands.
(d) The neighbor down the corridor saw the defendant kill his father in the hallway.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?
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?
3. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?
4. Why is it clear from the dissenting juror's action that anyone could have had a weapon similar to the murder weapon?
5. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?
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