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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 rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?
(a) Juror Seven.
(b) Juror Eight.
(c) The foreman.
(d) Juror Nine.
2. Based on the impact of their testimony on the jury, who are the two most important witnesses?
(a) The policeman and the doctor.
(b) A young boy next door and his mother.
(c) An old man who lives in the victim's apartment and a woman who lives across the street.
(d) An old man across the street and a woman downstairs.
3. In the altercation between two jurors, what words used by Juror Three shed light on the earlier discussion about whether people always mean what they say in anger?
(a) "That's it! I'll kill you!"
(b) "I'll kill him!" I'll kill him!"
(c) "Let me just get my hands on him!"
(d) "Touch me and I'll kill you!"
4. What does Juror Ten point out about an eyewitness to the murder?
(a) The neighbor down the corridor saw the defendant kill his father in the hallway.
(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) A woman who lives across the street saw the defendant kill his father.
5. Why does the dissenting juror insist they should spend time examining the evidence in detail?
(a) He believes that the defendant is innocent.
(b) He is not certain that the defendant is guilty.
(c) He believes the witnesses are unreliable.
(d) He believes the presentation of the case is prejudiced.
Short Answer Questions
1. As Act II progresses, how does Juror Three's attitude contrast with the attitude of Juror Four?
2. How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room?
3. What principle is supposed to guide the composition of a jury in relation to the defendant?
4. What important shift in the attitude of many jurors takes place during the debates in Act II about the case?
5. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?
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