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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juror Three convey to the jurors by his insistence of the defendant's guilt?
(a) That he has personal feelings against the defendant.
(b) That he has personal feelings against the other jurors.
(c) That no amount of evidence is likely to make him change his mind.
(d) That he has had a family member killed.

2. At what time is the murder alleged to have occurred?
(a) Early in the morning.
(b) Around midday.
(c) Just after midnight.
(d) In the afternoon.

3. What two reasons cause a juror to believe there is reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt after adding doubts about the old man's testimony to earlier discussions about the murder?
(a) The realization that the woman wears glasses and she saw the murder through the train.
(b) The fact that a similar weapon was easily available and that the old man might have been lying.
(c) The fact that the old man was hearing impaired and wore glasses.
(d) The arguments of Juror Eight and Juror Nine.

4. What does the behavior of most of the jurors demonstrate about the decisions reached by juries?
(a) They might be affected by factors that have nothing to do with the evidence.
(b) If at least one juror is reliable, the others can be influenced.
(c) They only reach verdicts after protracted arguments and conflict.
(d) They are always reliable.

5. What is the outcome of the "different" vote suggested by the dissenting voter?
(a) There is a change in the outcome.
(b) All vote "not guilty".
(c) Eight jurors vote "guilty" and three vote "not guilty".
(d) Nine jurors vote "guilty" and two vote "not guilty".

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the decision making process conducted by a group more complex than one that is made by just an individual?

2. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?

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

4. Which juror asks the guard to bring in the murder weapon for closer examination?

5. How does the dissenting juror suggest that the jury should proceed instead of declaring a "hung" jury?

(see the answer key)

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