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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is the murder weapon jammed into the wall?
(a) So everyone can see how unusual it is.
(b) Because the table is cluttered.
(c) Because the foreman does not want it handled.
(d) Because the juror who jams it there is angry.

3. How do some members of the jury respond to those who disagree?
(a) With ostracism and ridicule.
(b) With an open mind.
(c) With additional questions.
(d) With contradictions.

4. According to the defendant, why did he buy the alleged murder weapon?
(a) Because he lost the one he had before.
(b) To give it as a present to his friend.
(c) Because his father beat him.
(d) Because the one he had before was stolen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What attribute is demonstrated by Juror Nine which helps the other jurors to unravel the case?

3. According to the old man witness, where was he when he heard the argument between the defendant and his father?

4. Who jams the murder weapon into the wall?

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

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