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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which juror admits to having changed his vote?
(a) Juror Nine.
(b) Juror Five.
(c) Juror Eleven.
(d) Juror Ten.

2. Which juror shares the experience of living near the track of an el train?
(a) Juror Seven.
(b) Juror Eight.
(c) Juror Two.
(d) Juror Ten.

3. To what age group does the defendant belong?
(a) He is a teenager.
(b) He is in his early twenties.
(c) He is in his thirties.
(d) He is middle-aged.

4. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?
(a) It takes 42 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.
(b) It takes more time than the old man said to move from his bed to the window.
(c) It takes 39 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took 10 seconds.
(d) It takes 50 seconds to get to a certain point which the old man said took10 seconds.

5. What does Juror Nine observe about the old man witness, which leads to his insights about his life?
(a) He notices that the old man was nervous and agitated
(b) He notices that the old man was dressed in shabby clothes and uses two canes.
(c) He notices that the old man spoke uncertainly when asked questions in the courtroom.
(d) He notices that the old man wore a hearing aid.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Juror Nine justify his insights about the old man?

2. What is "the burden of proof"?

3. What does Juror Eight explain to the juror who asks who killed the man if it was not the defendant?

4. What sentence must the defendant face if proven guilty?

5. As the jurors analyze the evidence and arguments more closely, it becomes evident that the dissenting voter is playing a critical role as an agent of change. Which of the following words best describes this role?

(see the answer key)

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