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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the alleged eyewitness awake at the time of the murder?
(a) It was noisy because of the train.
(b) It was cold.
(c) It was too hot to sleep.
(d) It was a stormy night.

2. What is a hung jury?
(a) One in which the jurors recommend hanging.
(b) One in which the evidence is inconclusive.
(c) One in which the foreman cannot control the jurors.
(d) One in which the jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict.

3. Of what is Juror Eight accused by an angry juror after others begin to change their votes in Act II?
(a) Of bullying.
(b) Of defending wrongdoers.
(c) Of being a "bleeding heart" trying to spare a ghetto kid.
(d) Of trying to be a lawyer.

4. 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.

5. Where does the old man who testifies for the prosecution live?
(a) Across the street.
(b) On the second floor of the apartment building where the murder occured.
(c) On the ground floor.
(d) On the same floor where the murder occurred.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does this experience among the jurors demonstrate about group behavior?

2. What does Juror Eight mean when he calls another juror a sadist?

3. Why do the jurors take a vote before discussing the evidence?

4. At what age was the defendant in reform school?

5. After getting a more accurate timing of the events described by the old man, what do the jurors realize?

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