1. How does the dissenting juror discredit the allegation that the murder weapon is unique?
(a) He presents an identical weapon taken from his own pocket.
(b) He reads an article stating that there are hundreds of similar weapons for sale in the community.
(c) He says he has used a similar weapon for hunting.
(d) He shows pictures of several similar weapons.

2. What does the verdict from the second vote among jurors prove?
(a) That the arguments presented by the dissenting juror had some effect.
(b) That the evidence is clearer after the discussion.
(c) That the dissenting juror is right in his "not guilty" verdict.
(d) That the foreman does a good job of managing the ballot.

3. 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?
(a) The foreman orders the jurors to be orderly.
(b) Juror One says people are free to disagree.
(c) A juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment.
(d) Juror Six says America is a free country.

4. Why does the dissenting juror challenge the fact that other jurors are willing to take the alleged eyewitness' word when they would not accept the defendant's word?
(a) Because they assert that the eyewitness was unreliable.
(b) Because the eyewitness belongs to the same family as the victim.
(c) Because they assert that all people from the defendant's community are liars and the eyewitness is from the area.
(d) Because the eyewitness belongs to the same ethnic group.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Why is the murder weapon jammed into the wall?

3. According to one of the witnesses, what was the defendant alleged to have shouted out to his father on the night of the murder?

4. How does the dissenting juror feel about the job done by the lawyer for the defendant?

5. What two types of prejudice are evident in the comments of some of the jurors during Act 1?

(see the answer key)

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