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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?
(a) He has little influence.
(b) A great deal of influence.
(c) He hardly speaks.
(d) He changes the course of the discussion at different stages.

3. What important information casts doubts on the eyewitness' story in the first discussion of the evidence?
(a) The eyewitness wears glasses.
(b) The eyewitness claims to have seen the murder through the windows of a passing elevated train.
(c) The eyewitness has to walk a long way to the door after hearing the body fall.
(d) The eyewitness is old with impaired vision.

4. How does Juror Eight's participation in the altercation with Juror Three differ from his usual approach?
(a) It shows he hates Juror Three.
(b) It shows he is capable of violence.
(c) It shows he is capable of anger in spite of his usual sober analysis.
(d) It shows he has a temper, too.

5. What does Juror Three do to infuriate Juror Eight in Act II?
(a) He takes out his notepad and starts drawing.
(b) He takes out his newspaper and starts reading.
(c) He tries to play tic-tac-toe with Juror Twelve.
(d) He strikes up a private conversation with Juror Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the involvement of the jury in acting out and assessing the allegations of the old man compare with their earlier attitude towards the evidence?

2. What literary device is used by the writer when he allows Juror Three to prove something to the jurors that is exactly opposite to what he would have wanted?

3. What source of information from the trial do the jurors use to help them estimate the time of the events surrounding the murder?

4. What does Juror Nine observe about the old man witness, which leads to his insights about his life?

5. In what way is the vote suggested by the dissenting voter different from the previous vote?

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