|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Juror Eight's participation in the altercation with Juror Three differ from his usual approach?
(a) It shows he has a temper, too.
(b) It shows he hates Juror Three.
(c) It shows he is capable of violence.
(d) It shows he is capable of anger in spite of his usual sober analysis.
2. What attribute is consistently demonstrated by Juror Eight which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?
(a) The ability to argue.
(b) Careful attention to details.
(c) Knowledge of law.
(d) Arrogance.
3. 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 take in a verdict of "undecided".
(c) They decide to re-examine the evidence.
(d) They decide that the eleven men should each take a turn to explain to the dissenting juror why he is wrong.
4. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?
(a) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.
(b) They suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.
(c) They suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.
(d) They suggest that he is not intelligent enough to understand the evidence.
5. What does Juror Three convey to the jurors by his insistence of the defendant's guilt?
(a) That no amount of evidence is likely to make him change his mind.
(b) That he has personal feelings against the defendant.
(c) That he has had a family member killed.
(d) That he has personal feelings against the other jurors.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is the man who gives evidence about the events he heard from his room?
2. According to the defendant, why did he buy the alleged murder weapon?
3. Which juror shares the experience of living near the track of an el train?
4. What is the reaction to the vote taken at the end of Act 1?
5. How much influence does the foreman have on the other jurors in this case?
|
This section contains 439 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|



