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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 Eleven assert in defense of the result of the second vote?
(a) Juror Three is prejudiced.
(b) Juror three disrespects the constitution.
(c) Juror three has no right to attack another juror.
(d) That in America, people are free to hold dissenting views.

2. Which juror is adamant that he will not see the defendant set free?
(a) Juror Ten.
(b) The foreman.
(c) Juror Three.
(d) Juror Six.

3. After the knife discussion, how do the other jurors pressure the dissenting juror to make him change his vote?
(a) They suggest that he is not intelligent enough to understand the evidence.
(b) They say he is the only one and they will return a "hung jury" verdict.
(c) They suggest that he is on the side of law breakers.
(d) They suggest that he is inferior because he is from the ghetto.

4. What literary device is used by the writer to create a high level of interest in the play by presenting the strongly contending views of the jurors?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Tension.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Antithesis.

5. How does Juror Three justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you"?
(a) He states the defendant meant it because he then proceeded to kill.
(b) He states that people always say what they mean when they are angry.
(c) He states that nobody says such words without meaning them.
(d) He states the defendant shouted the words angrily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which juror says he would change his vote if he could find one reason to make him question the defendant's guilt?

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

3. What does Act iI suggest about the reliability of some witnesses in a trial?

4. What reason does the juror who changes his mind give for doing so?

5. How does the progress of the discussion in Act II affect the behavior of the group of jurors?

(see the answer key)

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