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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?
(a) Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole.
(b) Life imprisonment without possibility of parole.
(c) The death penalty.
(d) At least thirty years imprisonment.

2. In what process does the defendant ask questions of the prosecution's witnesses?
(a) Witness examination.
(b) Cross-examination.
(c) Reverse examination.
(d) Defense examination.

3. Based on the impact of their testimony on the jury, who are the two most important witnesses?
(a) The policeman and the doctor.
(b) An old man who lives in the victim's apartment and a woman who lives across the street.
(c) A young boy next door and his mother.
(d) An old man across the street and a woman downstairs.

4. 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 separate into two groups and discuss different aspects of the evidence.
(b) They decide to re-examine the evidence.
(c) They decide to take in a verdict of "undecided".
(d) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.

5. What is the state of mind of most of jurors as they enter the jury room?
(a) Eager to return a just verdict even though they are uncomfortable.
(b) Willing to do whatever is necessary to reach the right verdict.
(c) Tired, but committed to spending whatever time it takes to analyze the evidence.
(d) Tired, uncomfortable and eager to return with a guilty verdict.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?

2. How does the prosecution help to establish for the jury that the eyewitness was in a position to see the murder?

3. 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?

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

5. How many days has the trial been going on when the jurors begin their deliberations?

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