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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the acting out of the old man's movements from his bed to the door, which juror plays the role of the old man?
(a) Juror Eight.
(b) The foreman.
(c) Juror Five.
(d) Juror Nine.

2. How does the dissenting juror explain the defendant's record of violence?
(a) He says the defendant has an abusive father who has beaten him since he was a young boy.
(b) He says the defendant was left by his mother as a child.
(c) He says the defendant has been conditioned this way by living in the ghetto.
(d) He says the defendant has been wayward because of bad company.

3. What is the main outcome of this discussion about the words spoken by the defendant?
(a) Juror Nine changes his vote back to "guilty".
(b) Juror Three changes his vote to "not guilty".
(c) Juror Three gets into a rage and accuses the others of defending a criminal.
(d) Juror Five changes his vote to "not guilty".

4. How does the timing described in the old man's testimony affect the jurors' analysis?
(a) Someone points out that the old man wore thick glasses, and he would not have had time to put them on at night.
(b) They realize that the old man's testimony about the time of the murder was inaccurate.
(c) They realize that the old man might have been wrong about the time when he saw the defendant leave the apartment.
(d) The jurors realize that the old man could not have been right about the time it took for the events he described to take place.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the jurors try to get an accurate estimate of the time of the events described by the old man?

2. What important fact does Juror Three point out about something the defendant purchased on the day of the murder?

3. What is the outcome of the "different" vote suggested by the dissenting voter?

4. Which juror rebukes Juror Ten for his racist comment?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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